It's been fun reading the "professional" critics try and conjure up eloquent paragraphs describing what is nothing more than a slapstick, bare-bones comedy. There was never any more depth to the original Three Stooges than what is present in this recreation or tribute or whatever it is.

The story is cornball, which is what the Three Stooges were in the first place. This movie still portrays them as knuckleheads, but brings them forward into current times with their behavior stunted due to their stay at an orphanage. The way that others interact with them is basically the same as it was in the original shorts. Modern culture looks at the them as freaks which is the same way it did in the old black and white Stooges' features. It really worked for me because I "got" the Stooges' physical violence carried forward into the politically correct current day. And you know, it's still funny.

The most amazing thing is how well the actors (Chris Diamantopoulos, Sean Hayes, Will Sasso) recreate the original Curly, Moe, and Larry. Their performances are nearly perfect and the gags are spot-on.