Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising
2016 · Directed by Nicholas Stoller
Original language: English
- comedy
The story
A sorority moves in next door to the home of Mac and Kelly Radner who have a young child. The Radner's enlist their former nemeses from the fraternity to help battle the raucous sisters.
What it’s like
Bright, flat suburban daylight and tidy cul-de-sac exteriors give way to crowded house parties lit by warm lamps, colored strobes and phone glow, with a handheld, slightly rough camera that stays close to the actors as they bounce off each other. The palette is saturated and clean, the sets are cluttered with party debris and nursery props, and the sound is a steady run of pop and hip-hop cues, bass-heavy party music, and overlapping shouted dialogue, with little breathing room between gags. Rhythm is brisk and frantic, built on escalating set pieces and crude one-liners rather than slow scenes, and the emotional register is goofy, warm and loud, with a hard-working-parents-versus-partying-kids premise that settles into an affectionate, grudging friendship across rival households. Alcohol, drug use, sexual innuendo and bathroom-humor gross-outs run throughout, with brief scuffles and slapstick injuries but no real gore or dread. Vibe: chaotic, sweary, feel-good party comedy. Best for a casual weekend laugh with friends, for fans of raunchy studio comedies who like their chaos sweet at heart, and not a fit for anyone wanting something gentle or quiet.
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