s are pretty commonplace, so much so that it is difficult not to repeat a familiar plot when writing a review.
“Miss March,” the latest addition to the genre, certainly has a familiar setup but is nonetheless funny and well-executed.
The story follows clean-cut Eugene (Zach Cregger) and his sex-crazed friend Tucker (Trevor Moore). Largely thanks to his brother’s life being destroyed by an extremely unfortunate instance of premarital sex, Eugene and his girlfriend Cindi (Raquel Alessi) are abstinent.
However, Cindi isn’t quite as satisfied with a nonphysical relationship, and, being an incredibly hot girl, she secures a promise from Eugene that they’ll finally go all the way after prom.
But, thanks to Tucker’s insistence that he have a few drinks to calm his nerves, Eugene falls down some stairs and into a coma before he can do the deed.
Four years later, Eugene wakes from his coma to find that life has gone on without him.
Most notably, his sweet, virginal girlfriend Cindi is now a Playboy Playmate.
Tucker, ever the loyal friend who has been by Eugene’s side since the accident, proposes that the two drive cross country to the Playboy Mansion to confront her.
This is the feature film debut for Cregger and Moore, who wrote and directed “Miss March,” in addition to playing the two main characters.
Neither are newcomers to comedy, however, as both play integral roles in the sketch comedy group Whitest Kids U Know. They have a television show in its third season on the Independent Film Channel, clips of which can be found on YouTube.com.
Fans of the group’s awkward, offbeat comedy style will find a lot to love in this film.
There’s also a good deal of more classic, story-driven humor, and the obligatory gross-out jokes. The duo keeps their tone consistent throughout the film, which is impressive given their sketch comedy background.
Cregger and Moore give fine performances. The characters are surprisingly deep, relatively speaking.
Cregger puts a slightly spastic spin on Eugene, and Moore portrays Tucker as endearingly clueless.
Craig Robinson also appears in the film as the hilarious and aptly named gangster rapper Horsedick.MPEG.
The film does fall short in some places, however.
Some of the jokes seem much better in theory than they do in practice.
There’s one in particular that goes through about five minutes of setup to finally deliver the punch-line, which involved dog pee in a big way.
To be honest, it’s a funny dog pee joke, but such an elaborate buildup detracts from its impact.
“Miss March” does a lot of things right, and that can be attributed to the abilities of Cregger and Moore.
This pair is definitely worth keeping an eye on. In the meantime, “Miss March” will leave you chuckling to yourself for hours after you’ve left the theater.
