bad trip (2021) review
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Netflix Original film Bad Trip is essentially Jackass with Eric Andre/Lil Rel Howery swapped in for Johnny Knoxville/Steve-O and slightly turned down gross-out humor. If you’re into hidden camera pranks, and really who isn’t, you’ll have a fine time with it. Is it funny? I was certainly laughing through most of its lean 84-minute runtime. There isn’t much story to speak of outside of Andre’s Chris Carey traveling from Florida to New York to track down the love of his life while trying not to annoy or kill best friend Bud Malone (played by Howery). That’s it. Howery actually goes somewhat against type as the straight man. He spends much of the film reacting disapprovingly to Andre’s antics. From start to finish the barely there story exists in order to consistently place Andre, Howery and a scene-stealing Tiffany Haddish in the crosshairs of unsuspecting strangers. In that regard, it succeeds. Any poor, misguided soul going into Bad Trip expecting character arcs and emotionally wrought payoffs will go home (or turn off their fire stick) disappointed. Everyone else will have a few laughs at the notably low price of whatever tier of Netflix you happen to subscribe to. It’s a low-stakes decision. Go for it.
Bad Trip is the type of "film" that hardly requires a ranking (or a review). If I must provide a number I’ll go with 7/10. If Jackass is your jam, give Bad Trip a one point bump.