A Time Before Laughter

It's been a bad summer so far for prehistoric comedies.
First Will Ferrel.
Now Jack Black has stranded audiences in a time without laughter in the comedy "Year One."

The film aspires to be a gag filled romp through Genesis and seems to be inspired by Mel Brooks "History Of The World Part 1." But I've got news for you, that movie wasn't all that good either.

Black and Michael Cera are two inept hunter gatherers who are kicked out of their tribe and the garden of Eden for one too many screw-ups and then explore the world. Jack Black can be a charismatic presence on screen, but his hyperactive mugging schtick is starting to get seriously tired. He does little here but make googley faces and fall down a lot.

Michael Cera has the films only genuine laugh and he saves the film from being a total disaster. David Cross also provides some of the films only chuckles as a delightfully evil Cain.
But mostly the script is just filled with prehistoric poop and Sodom and Gomorrah jokes.
"Year One" might have seemed like a good idea on paper, but on screen its just dreadfully dull.

"Year One:" D+