Ironic that, although this piece of American college dross is titled 21 & Over, it's hard to imagine that it would appeal to anyone over the age of fifteen.The plot, such as it is, has already been covered. To flatter it with a further description would be giving it credit that it doesn't deserve.In my opinion (and I admit that I am way out of its' targetted age range) it is humourless, devoid of any charm and it's hard to imagine that it earned enough to pay for its making.This genre of movie, if it still has a future, can be done so much better. The comparisons with The Hangover are obvious and an indication of how tight direction, a genuinely funny script and talented performers can make all the difference. This offering has none of those.There are capable actors in the cast and they deserve better but may struggle to maintain any credibility for a while with this on their CV.

I had heard terrible things about this film and boy do I agree with them and I wish I had not bothered with this piece of garbage that is 21 & over. This film sees 3 high school buddies celebrating one of theirs 21st birthday the night before an important interview for him, the night goes crazy and it becomes a trip to get him home. Now the acting in this film is pretty terrible with 99% of the performances being terrible but clearly the one good actor in this film tries his best. Miles Teller the future Mr Fantastic is in this film and he tries his best with an awful script and he is easily the best part of the film and the only funny part. The problem with the story is that this film is seemingly just attempting funny scenes without the story being looked at all and it really hurts this film. The script as I said earlier is terrible with the dialogue being shocking and the situations being utterly absurd. The style is okay with the college thing being cool and I like the style of these films, however, it is so typical these days that you can't give much credit to it. Overall this film is shocking and not worth the 90 mins that you will spend watching it.

'21 and Over' is about two lads who decide to take their friend out for a drink the night before he's due to attend a highly-important job interview. Naturally, things don't go as planned.But then that's the first problem - believability. I doubt anyone would actually agree to go out drinking with people who have a proved history of getting into trouble. Then there are the two 'lads' themselves - one of them is likable enough, whereas the other is a complete ******. He's one of the most unlikable characters you'll ever find... and we're expected to root and care about him for the duration of the film.Then there's the story itself. It tries to be outrageous, but comes across as just dull. There aren't that many 'laugh out loud' moments and there's a pointless love story woven into the plot.People are naturally likening it to an adolescent version of 'The Hangover' or 'American Pie.' However, despite being about going out and getting drunk, this is nothing like the (far superior) Hangover or as happy-go-lucky and enjoyable as American Pie. In 21 and Over there just isn't the same sense of tension. The three boys are 'stranded' in a busy town centre with working mobile phones - hardly the middle of the desert and any trouble they encounter is largely of their own making.Just stick to the Hangover or Pie if you want your fix of teen shenanigans or drinking troubles.

Old friends reunite. Drinking. Drugs. Conflicts arise. Mature character. Asshole character. Neutral character. Crazy night where nothing goes right. Mature character meets girl who has boyfriend. Boyfriend does not like mature character. More crazy. Mature character and ass-hole character do not get along and fight. They must join forces to end conflicts. Mature character and girl engage in a boring romance. Everything magically falls into place so that conflict is solved. All characters somehow connect because it is convenient for the script. Everyone is friends again.Were you bored reading that? Good. Because I was bored writing that. So why did I? To prove a point. I am usually against the use of spoilers in a review, and I am going to avoid them as much as I can, but damn, you can watch a trailer of this movie, and know exactly where it was going. You can tell what happens, what conflicts arise, and you know a scene will exist where the characters get into a fight, hate each-other, but than have to team up to save the day. Just like how even if a romance is kind of odd, and conveniently placed, it is just clearly a thrown in, just for the sake of being in a comedy movie structure.And that comedy movie structure is where the problem lies. Are we not sick of that predictable formula? Ever since I was a kid, comedies have been built in that way and I remember even complaining about it back than. These days, a few films do exist that find ways of avoiding that cliché style, but others still make full use of it. Even a film I actually really enjoyed such as 2012′s "Ted" followed it to an extent, but still managed to have a bunch of new tricks to retain its awesomeness.21 & Over failed to do so. This is because not only was it predictable, and most of the content brought back memories of other films, which did the same scenarios perhaps even better, it also failed to bring many laughs. I sat through it with a straight face through the majority of the film's run time, and that is a problem. I laugh a lot. I laugh at extremely stupid things. I laugh at things most people will look at me and call me extremely stupid for laughing at.This was the directing debut of Scott Moore and John Lucas, the men responsible for the screen-writing of the original Hangover. The comedy centered tag team wrote this film along with the directing, which makes me feel bad for bashing something they may have been very proud of. I want to make it clear that I am not bashing them, and think they are talented in what they do. The original "Hangover" was a fun movie. This one, well, just fell a little bit short.I feel like I have already dived into the plot enough with my generic sum-up, but a brief overview is that the three main characters reunite to celebrate a birthday. Miller (Miles Teller) and Casey (Skylar Austin) surprise old friend Jeff Chang (Justin Chon) by showing up at his doorstep. It is Chang's 21st, so they want a night out in the town like the good old days. Chang has an important meeting in the morning in order to secure a career as a doctor, thus his strict father, Dr. Chang (Francois Chau), advises his son not to go out. Of course, orders are not followed, and the drinking gets out of hand, leading to the films conflicts.Another issue that I had with this film, is that Miles Teller has a lot of potential, and he could have been hilarious with the proper script or dialogue. The acting in this film from the three leads was not a low point. Some of the other actors seemed a bit off, but with the silliness of the script, it was possibly purposely overacted.With so many other movies available to watch, and at your disposal, be it through DVD, Netflix, or a trip to the movie theater, I just can not justify recommending this flick. You have seen it all before, countless times, and the laughs are not present this time around.Skip it