Given the mediocre ratings on this, I wasn't expecting to enjoy it so much! It's sitting at 56 on Metacritic, 56 (user score) on Rotten Tomatoes, and 6.6 on IMDB, but damn if this wasn't a terrifically fun ride. I'd give it **7.6/10**.

The plot is absolutely simplistic, but that's an asset. No interwoven storylines to keep track of. Just one singular goal: Tag Jerry!

I laughed an awful lot at the bullet-time sequences with Jerry narrating, and at the brief, abrupt switch in genre to horror/thriller (when Sable screams in the forest). They work really well.

The movie's soundtrack was _definitely_ not my style, though. I'm not a fan of hip-hop at all, and most of the background music sits squarely in that genre. But, I wasn't expecting perfection after seeing the mediocre ratings going in.

Probably my favorite part, though, was Dave. The whole sequence at Jerry's gym, Granite Fitness, was super fun. I just dipped back into _Silicon Valley_ a few days ago, too, so I immediately recognized Thomas Middleditch in the role (though not by name; I'm really not familiar with that cast at all). Really liked his work here, even if the scriptwriters did put a lot of "dick"s in his mouth. (The film's **R** rating definitely was deserved…)

I had a pretty great time with _Tag_. Maybe that's because I went to a nice theatre (which I haven't done in a while) and saw it with a couple of close friends on a very nice day, but I rather think that it's primarily because of Jeremy Renner's character. The way he's written, acted, and shot, are all pretty much flawless. Off the strength of him alone, I could probably send you out to see _Tag_, but there is a Hell of a lot else to appreciate about it too.

_Final rating:★★★½ - I really liked it. Would strongly recommend you give it your time._

It really is just funny. If you're looking for more than a funny movie it's time to question why you're watching Tag.

The strength is the casting. Everyone did a great job, but there are three highlights I feel the need to specifically praise:

Jake Johnson plays the best perpetual stoner friend I've seen since Brad Pitt in True Romance. He's both relatable and completely exaggerated, and he pulls both off with ease.

Isla Fisher was, well, the best way to describe her is: "consistently hysterical." She was so aggressively over-the-top that her scenes were a delight to watch. She was able to capture a specific personality trait of a certain type of person everyone knows, and then believably exaggerate it to hysterical proportions. She delivered what was probably the best comedic performance in 2018.

And Jeremy Renner was able to play the aloof living McGuffin perfectly straight and believable no matter how absurd his scenes were. They say comedy is best delivered straight and he proves the statement true and adds a graceful timing to his performance.

Unfortunately it's not going to be remembered, but it might be a cult classic if for no other reason that the characters were perfectly cast for their individual roles.

Ultimately, when all is said and done, Tag will make you laugh, and that really was the point of both making the film and watching the film. In my book that's a success.