andrewlavender-45204
Just an awful movie, poorly written and with not an ounce of wit. I don't mind 'crude' or 'politically incorrect' if it's clever ... look at Amy Schumer and Ricky Gervais, but this is just unfunny 5 year old stuff with gratuitous opportunities for Zac Efron to get naked
brankovranjkovic
Comedy (though not really very funny) - Road trip Robert De Niro IS one of my all-time favourite actors.
Raging Bull IS my all-time favourite film.
I'm embarrassed to see an all-time acting legend involved in this garbage!
I won't try to describe the plot, there isn't one, and the film is completely rubbish, makes you want to poke out your eyes with hot pins. This was televised on network T.V. at the weekend. AAArrrrgggHHHH!!!!
0/10
aquascape
"Dirty Grandpa" is just another modern attempt at a crude and raunchy humor thrown in a cesspool of R-rated comedies. It's a niche that sells tickets by the ton due to the gigantic stars attached to the films and by making the audience try to let of steam from a hard day's work with vulgarity and crude sexual humor. That's my two cents on the contemporary comedy film and make no mistake, "Dirty Grandpa" gets every box ticked from the checklist above.
There are established stars that work out greatly in raunchy comedies and then there are serious actors who do not fit in that environment.The film centers on a young lawyer, player by Zac Efron, who is about to get married it two weeks. Unfortunately, his grandmother passes away leaving his grandfather, Robert De Niro, a war veteran, shattered into pieces. He tries to console his grandfather and is deceived into going on a spring break road trip, hoping to find his youthful self again.
The script has no quality to it, just another spring break type of story with many disturbing scenes involving De Niro, especially his character's awkward relationship with Aubrey Plaza's character.I idolized Robert De Niro for many decades, from "Mean Streets" to "Casino", he was the embodiment of the gangster persona. His performances left you chills long after the movie ended. Since the 00's he has been doing mostly light comedies or family friendly movies.
Now, with seeing the vast majority of De Niro's filmography, I have to say that "Dirty Grandpa" is definitely one of the lowest, if not the lowest point of his career. This is not due to his performance, but to the fact that he agreed to take on this role and embarrass the guy that once put raw energy into his characters. The film really left me in an unpleasant mood, a bit shook up on how an idol fell to the common rows."Dirty Grandpa" is a childish film that will make you never look the same way again at Robert De Niro. One of the most disappointing cinematic experiences I have ever had!
