MOVIE REVIEW
Role Models (2008)
Sam Urdank/Universal Studios
“Role Models” marks the third time director David Wain and co-writer Ken Marino – veterans of “The State” sketch comedy show – have tried to translate their particular brand of humor to the big screen. Finally, after the brainless “Wet Hot American Summer” and scattershot high-concept “The Ten,” they’ve made a movie that rejects the snarky attitudinal deficiencies of those prior efforts for a comic style more rooted in real experiences and genuine emotions. It works wonderfully, with every comic moment underlined by varied shades of sadness.