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Easygoing university students, Dave (Devon Sawa), Sam (Jason Segel) and Jeff (Michael Maronna)
are three friends, slackers who find a common bond in living a laid-back life. They could do anything they want, which is nothing if they could help it. Come mid-terms, in no
time they have the examination booklets in their hands. During the exams, all the three have to do is to substitute the handed out booklets with identical but answered
pamphlets. Trouble starts when their nerdy-looking classmate Ethan (Jason Schwartzman) tells them what he has seen them do during the test, and would report them to the school
authorities. Unless they get classmate Angela (James King) to go out with him. Dave takes on the assignment to woo the pretty, brainy and friendly young lady for Ethan. Will
the slackers get to continue their way of life? Will Ethan get his girl?
Those who have seen movies like American Pie and I Know What You Did Last Summer
will have an idea of what Slackers is like. Its plot is bare and brief involving five principal characters, but most of the acting centers on Dave, Angela and Ethan.
The five actors, better known to the younger generation of TV and movie viewers, are credible in their roles. To augment the storyline, many scenes meant to be interesting,
particularly funny as the filmmakers see them, are added on. But these have not turned out to be so for the discerning public.
What comes across is a short romantic story that involves a nice girl, Angela and not a really
good guy, Dave. He and his pals Sam and Jeff would rather do nothing than study. They have been cheating in their exams through a successful elaborate scheme each time. Why
bother with time and effort to study? That is until the scam is found out and they are threatened with exposure, unless
Ethan, who makes this threat, is himself of
questionable character. What a strategy to use in trying to win the girl of his dreams! Even using deception to present himself as nice and wholesome to Angela. The series of
added on scenes are mostly of a sexual nature. They are, or border on, the vulgar, distasteful, gross, etc. Being a comedy, this film is seen as morally questionable as
Slackers trivializes what we know to be wrong. CINEMA is rating it for mature viewers 18 and above who would be able to understand this.
(Date reviewed: July 5, 2002)
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