Sometimes absurd and stupid comedies are all you need

John Cena was by far the funniest/best part of this. Zac Efron was fine but it's Andrew Santino and Jermaine Fowler who just didn't do it for me when it comes to the chemistry as best friends with Zac. It has its funny, memorable moments for sure and the runtime could've been shorter.

After the Oscars is probably the perfect time to watch a few direct-to-streaming films with little ambition. "Ricky Stanicky" falls right into this category and even has one thing in common with the Oscars: John Cena provides the biggest laughs. Apart from a few moments with him, however, this comedy is simply not funny. The main trio of Zac Efron, Jermaine Fowler, and Andrew Santino in particular convey surprisingly little energy. The story plays out exactly as expected, so apart from the title character, there's no good reason to watch this movie at all. Director Peter Farrelly's solo career is definitely going downhill after his Oscar-winning film "Green Book" and the forgettable "The Greatest Beer Run Ever."

I'm down for dumb comedies, but when all you have is dumb, there's nothing fun or interesting about that. This was a huge swing and a miss on the part of the scriptwriters. There was nothing funny about any of this, and I don't know who Andrew Santino is, but his delivery comes across as mean-spirited rather than playful or funny. I don't know what William H. Macy was doing slumming in this.

Not even John Cena could save this terrible bag of flaming dog poo. Deplorable characters with absolutely no redeeming qualities (except Wes). Barely any comedic parts. Just a terrible movie from start to finish. I love stupid, absurd comedies. But this was complete and utter rubbish.