'Jackass 3D' Review

A film where you get to see: pigs eating apples out of peoples rear ends; midgets having a brawl in a bar and adult play things flying through the air in slow motion sounds like it should never exist, however this is Jackass, so it very much does. As some people sit shaking their heads at the idea of such a creation,  I will be very happy to vouch for this movie as a highly entertaining way to spend one and a half hours (although it is a given this movie is not for everyone). I have always been a Jackass fan, loving both the TV show and the two films which preceded this one so I went in to this film knowing what to expect, and coming out delighted with the outcome. As a movie it is hard to review as it cant be merited in the ways most other films can be. However, one cinematic tool that can be commented on is it's use of 3D technology. I am normally not a fan of 3D technology within movies, finding it often very distracting and poorly used, so I came into a film like Jackass thinking that it was bound to just be another gimmick to sell tickets, however I was pleasantly surprised. I thought the picture was crystal clear, and it seemed to add well to the film, enhancing some of the ridiculous moments that lay within.

Something I have always loved in Jackass is the camaraderie between the cast and crew, something I feel is what makes this series so enjoyable, not just the disgusting and often hideously dangerous stunts they pull (which are of course hysterical as well). In Jackass 3D, none of the camaraderie has gone, and you can tell this group of people thoroughly enjoy being in each others company even after all of this time, and this is what makes Jackass so infectious to watch.

Overall I had a blast watching this movie, and was therefore glad to see it back on cinema screens, even though they said after the second and first films that they were finished with the franchise for good. As Jackass is unlike any other films it is hard to rate it, so I am doing so based solely on the enjoyment factor that comes from it. And despite the fact it was essentially an hour and a half of filth, violence and people doing just about anything for a laugh, I loved it.

Verdict:
5 Stars