Movie Title: Super Troopers 2
Director: Jay Chandrasekhar
Writer: Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter, Erik Stolhanske
Starring: Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter, Erik Stolhanske, Rob Lowe, Brian Cox, Emmanuelle Chriqui
Review: Fired for their previous shenanigans, former Vermont Highway Patrol officers Thorny, Farva, Rabbit, Foster and Mac (Broken Lizard) get a shot at redemption from Capt. O'Hagan (Brian Cox) and Governor Jessan (Lynda Carter). The wacky quintet must provide law enforcement for a French Canadian town that's transitioning to U.S. sovereignty. Their unconventional methods soon get put to the test when they encounter a smarmy mayor (Rob Lowe), mischievous Mounties, a drug smuggling ring and a 1,300-pound bear. The long-awaited sequel to Super Troopers debuts 17 years later, and while it's not as good as its classic predecessor, I really enjoyed this movie. This movie was a good representation of the great band of misfits that we grew to love in the first movie. There are a lot of homages to the original, as well as some recycled jokes which lacked some originality. That said, I find it hard to believe that fans of the first film won't find this hilariously entertaining. Rob Lowe and Emmanuelle Chriqui add a breath of fresh air into the iconic cast, playing outrageous versions of a former Canadian hockey player and a French-Canadian cultural attaché respectively. The dynamic and silly banter between the troopers and the Canadian Mounties provides for some funny moments as well. At the end of the day, this movie fails to live up to the original, but not many movies can. Super Troopers 2 is exactly what you would expect. It is still a wildly funny movie that delivers an adequate continuation of our goofy, moronic, yet lovable highway patrolmen. I highly recommend this film!
Fun Fact: On March 24, 2015, Broken Lizard launched an Indiegogo campaign to raise $2 million to produce the film. Just over 24 hours later, they had already surpassed their goal and the movie was greenlit.