Switching it up a little bit from the last to reviews is a movie that's a little over a decade old. The Breaks starring and written by Mitch Mullany is about a young Irish boy who was adopted by a family in South-Central and what a day in the life of Derrick King (Mitch Mullany) is all about. After getting caught with a women in bed when his family comes home from church one Sunday morning, Derricks mom threatens to throw him out. He pleads with her to let him stay and in a fit of rage, she agrees, but only if he can bring home some milk by the end of the day.
Derrick spends the remainder of the movie getting in as much trouble as possible. Rivaling a drug dealer, gang members, two police officers who insist on harrassing him (played by Chris Farley's brothers), on top of being broke, Derrick struggles to manage to bring him milk for his family.
The movie gets a lot of comparison to other 90's comedies like Friday and House Party, but it's really in a category of it's own. All the roles are well written, the comedy is pretty consistent (although a bit dated), and all in all it makes for a good watch. I found it to be an even better movie to talk about with friends. The key comedy points seem to really kick in after you've seen the movie (which sounds bad, but trust me it's well worth watching).
The movie is rated R for strong crude sexuality and language, and for violence and drug content and is currently available to on instant queue on Netflix. If you're a fan of movies like Friday, or Trippin', then I highly suggest you don't miss out on this film.
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