Have you ever wanted to know how to win a maple syrup chugging contest? Probably not, but "Super Troopers," a film about six Vermont State Troopers trying to keep their jobs while pulling crazy stunts on speeders and local police, is the one movie of the year you cannot miss.
A sophisticated version of "Police Academy," "Super Troopers" (directed by Jay Chandrasekhar) combines a hilarious plot with sketch comedy as performed by members of the New York-based acting troupe, Broken Lizard.
If you have grown weary of the gross-out, teenage slapstick humor in films like "American Pie" and "Slackers," then take a trip back to the golden age of movie laughs in this '80's-style flick.
After amusing themselves by playing pranks on marijuana-smoking teenagers and Swiss tourists, the Troopers try to crack a drug smuggling case to prove their policing abilities to the governor of Vermont, played by Lynda Carter (better known as Wonder Woman).
A bizarre love affair develops between one of the Troopers, Foster (Paul Soter), and a rival police officer (played by Marisa Coughlin, whose performance has moved up a notch since her co-starring role in "Freddy Got Fingered").
But the Troopers' biggest enemy turns out to be one of their own — a dim-witted radio operator named Farva (Kevin Hefferman).
Despite the lighthearted nature of this film, the characters are strongly developed and interact with each other in realistic situations. Well, realistic if you happen to perform plenty of fraternity stunts.
The most brilliant performances in the film are given by local police head, Chief Grady (Daniel Von Barge from "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou") and Captain O'Hagan, played by Emmy-award winner Brian Cox.
Tough as nails, O'Hagan swears he will not believe the troopers' lies. But after the Highway Patrol Station shuts down, he gradually develops into a sympathetic and loveable character.
Grady is a more de-testable figure, caught up in a not-so-surprising, but humorous twist at the end of the film.
Some of the funniest moments come when the Troopers are watching "Afghanistanimation" or when they try to count the number of times they can say "meow" while giving a speeding ticket.
At one point, ill-tempered Farva is caught on video attacking a fast-food worker who he thinks spit in his burger. Farva later gets tortured by getting powdered sugar all over his obese body. Just when it looks like he's going to cry, he solemnly says, "It's delicious, sir."
This movie is mostly a series of side-splitting jokes that will keeping you laughing for days after you have left the theater. It is more than your money's worth, and you might just pick up a good prank or two.
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