“Hey! More fire ants in that guy’s dickhole!”
) Quasi, as he’s known, has gained some notoriety in his profession for having invented the rack and for his willingness to agitate for workers’ rights. But that still won’t keep bystanders from throwing leaf vegetables and feces at him for being a hunchback. “Why don’t you duck when they throw stuff at you?” Duchamp asks. “What do you mean? I’m already ducked,” Quasi replies. If that makes you chuckle, you’ll probably enjoy the movie.
Our hero’s lot in life starts to change when Pope Cornelius comes to town for a visit and Quasi wins a lottery to confess to the grand pontiff himself. Before he can do that, however, the perpetually bored King Guy enlists Quasi to kill the Pope. Then the scheming pope enlists Quasi to kill the king. The new queen , however, knows that the king intends eventually to do away with her, too, and she takes a shine to Quasi; also, she seems drawn to the torture devices he works with.
So there are double and triple-crosses going around, and one can easily imagine a version of this movie where the plot was handled with urgency, authenticity, and suspense. But then, what would you be left with? Cumbersome studio slop, most likely. The Broken Lizard guys understand that their brand of handmade, good-natured humor doesn’t really work with tighter storytelling or sharper acting, and they’ve honed their approach well over the years.
This is low-stakes sketch comedy, but it has its place, and there’s almost a healing quality to the unadorned simplicity of a bunch of guys acting out on a stage. Those of us who like to think of ourselves as sophisticates admire cleverness and timing in humor — the sense that a gag has been practiced and perfected before being brought to us. Broken Lizard goes in the opposite direction. They’re not slick or studied.
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