It may be that one should be familiar with the concept of Tim and Eric prior to sitting through this nonsense, the comedy duo best known for Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! on Adult Swim. Regardless, their Billion Dollar Movie is no selling point, and seeking them out is not recommended if you prefer your comedy courtesy of wit as opposed to sheer childishness.

A very quick plot summary in the sheerest of nutshells: Tim and Eric (playing themselves) have been given $1bn to make a movie by the Schlaaang Corporation. Messing this up spectacularly, they take on the job of renovating the derelict S'Wallow Valley Mall in hope of making the cash back, whilst the Schlaaang group pursue.

There is juvenile, incredulous laughter to be had here, and it is clear that a certain level of badness is Billion Dollar Movie's intention, to a point. However when the edit leaves every painful joke to be stretched out beyond all reasonable length, it fast becomes unbearable, some inconsistency in this comedy timing implying that perhaps the end result is worse than projected. Indeed Will Ferrell is strangely subdued, while John C. Reilly's dull eyes do not match the slightly deranged character he has to play, saying an awful lot about how excruciating a filmmaking experience this likely was.

NAILA SCARGILL

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