Sunday, July 9, 2017

Chips

Actors: Dax Shepard, Michael Peña, Rosa Salazar, Adam Brody, Vincent D'Onofrio
Rating: 8 out of 10, I really enjoyed this. I don’t think I ever saw a complete episode of the old television series this is based on so I wasn’t encumbered with expectations. Dax Shepard and Michael Pena make an interesting set of buddies with some real chemistry. It was nice to see Pena finally getting some top billing as he’s always killing it in supporting roles. He gets the Ponch role and plays it to the hilt as a womanizer with the unfortunate habit of serially shooting his partner. I think fans of the original series are angry because this translates the plot into raunchy comedy but it is very funny. There are too many cameos to highlight and everybody seemed to have a great time. The script is lot smarter than its getting credit for.

MVP: Michael Peña as Frank "Ponch" Poncherello

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