By Cade Kennedy, Sports Editor
While trying to find a ridiculous movie to enjoy one evening, I accidentally discovered one of the funniest films ever made.
“The VelociPastor” is a 2019 film that pushes the boundary of how much ridiculousness a movie can have, but if you have a higher tolerance for it like I do, it can easily become a fun late-night movie.
If you’re looking for a movie with a great plot, this is not the movie for you, and the same goes for people who try to find some sort of message or meaning in films.
From one of the first jokes told, you know exactly what kind of movie you are getting into.
This film has no seriousness to it whatsoever, and that makes sense.
Would you want a movie about a priest that turns into a velociraptor when he gets angry to be taken 100% seriously?
The plot of the movie revolves around Doug Jones, a Catholic priest who finds an artifact while on a trip to China.
The artifact turns him into a velociraptor when he gets angry, and he uses his power to fight crime and people he believes are beyond saving.
However, a clan of Christian, drug-dealing ninjas track Jones down and plan on killing him.
This all leads to a final battle between Jones and the ninjas that is easily one of the best scenes of the movie.
The main charm comes from how goofy this film is and all the corners that the crew cut to make this movie.
For example, one shot of a forest becomes four different locations representing China, a park, wartime Vietnam and even a ninja hideout.
The crew behind “The VelociPastor” has a reason to cut corners, as the film only had a budget of $36,000.
Despite this small amount of money, the film uses it as a strength instead of a weakness by using the lack of special effects as a joke, as well as the same background for different locations.
The silliness also comes from the script, as the dialogue said and the interactions between characters are hilarious.
However, the script can only go so far, as the actor that plays Jones, Gregory James Cohan, does a great job of being over the top and delivering the lines in such a way that almost every word he says is humorous.
I have no idea if that was the intention with his dialogue, but I hope it was, as it makes the movie even more enjoyable.
Cohan is not the only actor that brings this brand of excessiveness to their performance, as Yang Jiechang, Jesse Turits and Fernando Pacheco de Castro all bring the same energy as the villains of the movie.
With all four of these characters chewing through as much of the scenery as they can, it takes a watchful eye to find a dull moment in the movie.
The lack of dull moments also comes from the runtime and pace of the film, as it only lasts for 75 minutes.
The filmmakers do not waste a second of the runtime, as the characters quickly move from place to place, and the plot is up and running within the first five minutes.
While this pace usually hurts movies and gives little time for the characters or audience to breathe, this film benefits from it, as it keeps throwing jokes and crazy moments at the audience to the point where, if a joke does not land, another joke will.
Overall, I highly recommend watching “The VelociPastor,” but the best way to watch is with a group of friends.
If you can gather people to watch a fun movie, you will have a great time.