Tag

Every year during the month of May since they were kids, five highly competitive friends (Hogan 'Hoagie' Malloy, Bob Callahan, Randy 'Chilli' Cilliano, Kevin Sable, and Jerry Pierce) gear up for a no-holds-barred game of tag -- risking just about everything from their necks, their jobs to their relationships to take one another down. This time, the game coincides with the wedding of Jerry, the only undefeated player. What should be an easy target soon becomes an all-out war as he knows they're coming to get him.

Tag is a pretty fun little movie overall, but even though it's a comedy I didn't find myself laughing as much or as hard as I would've liked. A lot of the jokes fell flat for me. Some of the ones that didn't work for me had to do with one of the group voicing their hope that the wife of another in the group had a miscarriage (among other things). That seemed more harsh than funny. Probably the one thing, or rather, person, that did make me laugh the most was Isla Fisher as Anna Malloy. She gets a bit too excited when it comes to the game, and other than her husband Hogan, is the one that takes things almost too far sometimes when the game is in session every year.

I did appreciate the positive theme/message of friendship, and not taking those relationships for granted - especially one that has lasted since elementary or middle school. It reminded me of a friendship or two like that for me, which I'm grateful for.

Tag isn't the best movie of the year - though I doubt it will end up being the worst - but it's worth seeing at least once while still in theaters. It is rated R though, so this isn't suited for the younger crowd.