Fantastic Fest Review: Don’t Mess With Grandma

Wacky Canadian action comedy is sweet-natured slapstick

Remember the old Hanna and Barbera cartoons where Jerry keeps beating up Tom, but Tom can’t make a noise so he doesn’t wake Spike the bulldog up? That’s basically the plot of, Krawczyk has a knack for taking a recognizable name and stripping away all their baggage. In that movie, he turned punk philosopher Henry Rollins into a grouchy immortal who fills his days playing bingo. This time, it’s Michael Jai White , who has spent too much of his career being pigeonholed as a hard-hitting action star.

Anyone who’s taken a really deep dive into his filmography, past the straight-to-VOD action flicks and minor parts, knows there’s a lot more to him, but to many viewers he’s “just an action guy.” Krawczyk looked at him and saw something else: a big, funny, affable dork. It’s the kind of part that, superficially, should be a stretch.

But these aren’t just jokes to keep the actors entertained. Krawczyk understands home invasion and sealed-bottle siege movies, but isn’t interested in lampooning their conventions – rather, he’s finding the funny side of them. Clear nods to modern classics likeadd sparkle but never feel like intrusive Easter eggs. And even if you don’t get the reference, you’ll still have a rollicking good time, and a newfound appreciation for Dio. Rock on.

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