Choke

‘Choke’ I have to say provided me with an unexpected reaction. Having only seen the trailer a couple of days before we viewed the film, I have now come to the conclusion that the film surpassed (if only marginally) my expectations.
From my perspective, the trailer had painted a picture of (yet another) trashy and routinely predictable comedy –punctuated throughout with the rare joke that actually warrants a smile of recognition. But I have to say I did find it far more enjoyable and funny than I had expected it to be. This I think is due to the fact that it is not what we are usually used to getting from comedy films these days. The film’s director being (in my mind) quite bold in some areas concerning the quantity of sexual content and exhibition.
I did think, however, that the film ended up trying to develop into something that it could never hope to be. Its attempt to add a bigger sense of depth and meaning to an otherwise acceptably light-hearted film stood out near the end as an unnecessary factor. In my personal opinion, Choke could do with a little less ‘meaning’ and a little more laughs.