Snatched is a comedy film directed by Jonathan Levine. The plot sees Emily (Amy Schumer) and her mother Linda (Goldie Hawn), go on holiday to Ecuador, and because Hollywood is racist and the idea of the South American kidnapping is such an easy stereotype, they get kidnapped and have to escape.
So yeah before I get into this I want to state clearly that I find this film offensive, Schumer’s character uses the word “gay” as an insult and seems to be generally homophobic throughout. As well as this most of the local people are shown as little more than stereotypes.
This film is an object failure to me. Last time I checked a comedy film is supposed to be funny and this is the furthest thing from it. The jokes consist of the same ones that you have heard from Schumer time and again over the course of her career, most of which she has probably stolen from other people. The humour in this film can easily be defined as irritating.
The plot is as uninspired as you would expect, as I have said it furthers harmful stereotypes and misconceptions and just can’t shake the feeling that it is needless.
Overall, this is offensively bad and might be one of the worst films I have seen this year, stay well clear of it.
Pros.
None
Cons.
It is homophobic and racist
It is unfunny
It is lazy
The characters are stereotypes
This is a poorly done copy of something you have already seen one hundred times before
0/5
Reviewed by Luke
Another Millennial Reviewer 