It's probably because I've never watched a single episode of Saturday Night Live, but I really didn't care for this.

"There's never been a television show made for, or by, the generation that grew up watching television." Not really sure what the point of this was, but I had fun! Probably would've been more meaningful if I had grown up watching the original SNL cast. This would've been so good in a packed theater, too bad it's barely selling any tickets. Honestly shocked this got a theatrical release at all. (Not that it's bad at all, but the premise definitely has limited appeal.) Lamorne singing "Kill All The Whities" was worth the price of admission. >Chevy Chase: Oh, that's cute. I remember when you used to do comedy. Milton Berle: Funny, cause I never heard of you. Chevy Chase: That's probably the Alzheimer's.

Just like Lorne Michaels had 3 hours of content to fit in a 90 minute time slot, this movie feels like it has two dozen story arcs that don't quite fit in the 110 minute runtime. The chaotic feeling of jumping from one thing to another is obviously intentional and generally effective at putting us in Lorne's shoes, but I did come away thinking that some stories were short changed. Maybe part of it is that when the credits rolled I found myself wanting to see more of the payoff. Seeing only the opening sketch was a bit of a disappointment - especially because it wasn't my cup of tea. But if the worst thing about a movie is that it left me wanting more, it probably is a pretty good movie. And that is true here. The selling point is the spot on casting and suitably eccentric performances. Even being a generation and a half removed from growing up with these actors/actresses, I still recognized and enjoyed many of the portrayals. It helped that I saw the movie with my Dad, whose eyes sparked with recognition every other scene as he would lean over and whisper who characters were before they were even introduced. I was happy to participate in the second-hand nostalgia. Overall, an entertaining, if somewhat overstuffed, peak behind the curtain of what has become a television staple. As one final note, I was disappointed that we didn't get some vintage footage or at least comparison photos during the credits - especially when the movie has a plotline where the punchline is a polaroid cast photo. For those of us who don't know all of the actors/actresses, getting a chance to see them would only increase the appreciation for these portrayals.

Really interesting movie. Great casting and makeup - all the actors looked like the cast (especially Chevy chase). A bit chaotic and hard to follow at times. Runtime at 1hr 48 seemed long for a movie like this - felt like a lot of filler could have been cut. Strong performance by the actor playing Lorne Michael's & Chevy Chase. Also John Belushi and the marketing executive actors had very strong performances. For a comedy movie, honestly wasn't that funny which is what stops this from being an 8 or a 9. Hardly any laughs in the theatre. Despite this, the cinematography and pacing was solid - kept my interest throughout. The final act of this movie, the climax, has a strong emotional payoff with Tebet being one over and deciding to air SNL rather than playing the re-run of the late show. The whole movie builds towards this moment, and the tension of hoping the show goes well is executed masterfully. I would have liked more closure on the aftermath of episode 1, rather than the movie ending after the first sketch. If this is actually how things went down on the first episode, it's an incredible story, although I'm sure they took some creative liberties. Hard 7 due to - Slightly too long - Comedy fell flat at times - Filler scenes Would recommend, especially if you are a fan of SNL (I am not, and still enjoyed it).

Has its moments but overall too hokey to really be memorable. YOU HEAR THAT LORNE MICHAELS?! No one will know your name!