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Critic's Grade: B
Following classic stories of friendship and sexual fumbles like Harold & Kumar and Revenge of the Nerds, Neighbors 2 is a dumb comedy that captures freshman year 2016 from a feminine perspective.
Continuing the story of cool parents Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne, and their poor decision to live so close to campus, the focus shifts toward the newly established anti-sorority on the block, headed by Chloë Grace Moretz. Nicholas Stoller returns to write and direct this sequel, making smart use of millennial ineptitude and letting the comedic tone get weirder. Zac Efron's perma-bro persona, Teddy, is now a hilariously tragic figure as the oldest employee at Abercrombie & Fitch, at one point slurping baby food shirtless while asking to crash at Rogen's. Ten seconds into Teddy's speech about the integrity of Greek sisterhood, the girls are on their phones, voting to kick the "old, hot guy" out of the house. He's sufficiently prepared for the real world now that he's explained how rent equals five buckets of crumpled dollar bills.
While a handful of scenes approach John Waters levels of obscurity, you're going to need to get properly stoned to roll with a version of feminism that empowers girls to bro out.
Rated R.
Willamette Week