7 Days in Hell (2015)

So much average

Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

One of the film's great tricks is that, for a time, you think it will go down a rabbit hole of unrealistic glorification.

This movie is basically a "mock"umentary of a tennis rivalry, and it's partially filmed like "MTV's: Behind the Music". It's only about 40 minutes long and doesn't have a traditional movie plot, it gets right to the point....It's a mock film. And a Brilliant one at that! It's very similar to "blades of glory", and takes everything to the extreme with silly tennis matches, and fake interviews from Real famous stars. I don't know how Andy convinced people to make cameos, but it really adds a new level of hilarity and almost convincing credibility, lol. This movie DOES contain Nudity/Sex and Cursing, so DO NOT let your kids watch.

I watched this HBO original "mockumentary"-style movie over the weekend, and while some of it was amusing, overall, I'm on the fence on this one. It concerns a 2001 tennis match between these two fictional tennis players (Kit Harington, Andy Samberg)- supposedly the greatest in the world- who battle on for seven days straight. They do EVERY-thing on the court- even have sex! (and three-somes! LOL) Samberg's character was obv. based on Andre Agassi, right down to the hair weave! LOL While I don't think anything really went over the top- this movie was only around 45 minutes long, and TBH, I would've liked to have seen a full-length movie, like in the 90 minute area. I think this could've been a good mockumentary film in the same vein as those Christopher Guest movies- "Best in Show", "A Mighty Wind", etc..

"7 Days in Hell" tells a simple story but overloads it with ridiculous and varied humor and a stellar cast…and I say "overloads it" in a great, indulgent sort of way, not in a gluttonous or bad way.Mockumentaries are a fun product to take in but can easily be screwed up. There's a balance of making them look real but, at the same time, keeping them fantastic enough that they can't be real. "7 Days in Hell" balances this perfectly as the story and the two main characters are very eccentric and over-the-top but the way the film shows the story and progresses the plot looks like a legit documentary. This blend makes a funny premise work that much better and when you add in a host of varied and absurd humor and great comedic actors, you have a stew that is very filling and very satisfying with its comedy. This comedy isn't for everyone but for the ones it is for, they could just love it.

I'm sorry but I couldn't watch more than 30 minutes.Who wrote and who approved this script? I'm guessing its some kind of 'lad' humour and perhaps they think this is elevated 'Benny Hill' but it makes Benny Hill look tasteful.Did none of the humans who lent their name to this (Chris Evert or John McEnroe) read the script? or were they happy that anybody attempted a comedy about tennis?I'd be the first to think 'mammas boys' are funny but how did you manage to make him so dull? It was an achievement.Did nobody have the judgement to say 'the emperor has no clothes' and that this is a steaming pile of the worst writing.All this summer there has been nothing zero zilch nada niente to see in the cinema because not a decent script to be had (save 'Homes'). Even the Jurassic Park reworking of the same script was more watchable (although I hated paying to watch a film I had already at home).I'm better off watching a Ken Burns documentary than imagining there will be decent comedy / drama produced.