Don't you love going into a movie with very low expectations, and coming out thinking that it wasn't as painful as you first thought? Well that's what happened with The House Bunny, a typical, by-the-book comedy with the added bonus of a very funny performance from Anna Faris.
Faris plays a playboy bunny who believes she has been told to leave the Manson because she is too old. Homeless, she ends up at a college sorority filled with girls who are regarded as losers. She becomes their house mother and is determined to turn things around for her new friends.
The script is predictable, and the direction is routine, and yet I found myself laughing out several times, mainly at Faris' surprisingly likeable Shelley. Emma Stone (from Superbad) shows plenty of promise, but this is Faris' chance to shine, and with a far better script, she could be the new Queen of Comedy, as her timing is excellent.
Is it the best comedy of the year? No. But it certainly will bring a smile, if you can get over the join-the-dot script.
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