Ruuz
The skeleton of The Night Before is very clichéd, but the cast is magnificent and the requisite amount of jokes land.
Final rating:½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didnt quite work as a whole.
The Night Before
- Comedy
- Adventure
- Fantasy
11/20/2015
101
R
Their past, present and future. All in one night.
In New York City for their annual tradition of Christmas Eve debauchery, three lifelong best friends set out to find the Holy Grail of Christmas parties since their yearly reunion might be coming to an end.
- Director:
- Revenue:
- $52,395,996
- Budget:
- $25,000,000
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Cast
Joseph Gordon-LevittEthan- Seth RogenIsaac
- Anthony MackieChris
Lizzy CaplanDiana- Jillian BellBetsy
- Mindy KalingSarah
- Michael ShannonMr. Green
- Lorraine ToussaintMrs. Roberts
- Randall ParkBoss
Ilana GlazerRebecca Grinch- Nathan FielderJoshua
- Heléne YorkeCindy
- Aaron HillTommy Owens
- Tracy MorganNarrator / Santa
Darrie LawrenceNana- James FrancoSelf
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r96sk
Funny.
'The Night Before' makes for very amusing viewing, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen and Anthony Mackie are great together, I like all three actors individually and as a trio they are just as terrific - all give entertaining performances.
Rogen plays the most obvious role for him yet absolutely nails it, Gordon-Levitt is probably the weaker of the three but is still pleasant to watch - as is Mackie. The casting is top notch, with supports like Michael Shannon and Tracy Morgan. There are other noteworthy faces involved too, like Ilana Glazer and Lorraine Toussaint.
The plot isn't anything crazy or distinctive, yet still feels suitably fresh for the vast majority. I will say, though, the film does hit a...