Back in the Day

It's a film that feels like it's simply going through the motions-not to mention one whose ultimate critique of trying to relive the past is, in light of its mass of clichs, more than a tad disingenuous

[A] stale, schmaltzy and testosterone-drenched comedy.

Nostalgia needs to be grounded in something real, something true, in order for it to have any resonance. Otherwise, you're just left with a formula that was tired 20 years ago.

There aren't many laughs along the way (unless you count fart jokes), nor is there any nostalgic value.