Nerds That Geek Movie Review: 'Who's Jenna...?'

Written by John Edward Betancourt

In order to stay fresh and dynamic, the motion picture industry and all of its subsequent genres have made a point to evolve throughout the years, and that’s led to some good and bad changes to our favorite types of stories. It’s allowed for the horror genre to dominate like never before and it has helped Science Fiction to reach bold and new heights, but if there’s one style of film that I’m not one hundred percent sure has benefitted from evolution, it’s the comedy genre. 
 
I say that, simply because, what used to make comedies so great to watch, is that they took the time to examine a slice of everyday life, and find the humor within it and well, that made so many comedies memorable and special since we were able to relate to them on a fundamental level. Which is a stark contrast to the comedy of today, wherein quirky situations or carefully designed moments’ drive the laughter and while that’s obviously a successful formula, since comedies do rake in the cash, it’s super refreshing when one comes across a comedy that more or less pays tribute to that golden era where life itself was the subject of the laughs, and recently, I had the opportunity to watch a film that takes us back to the good old days, in Who’s Jenna…?
 
Now in this motion picture, we are introduced to Jonathan Burke, an average man who should be on top of the world right now. After all, he’s got a great job at an investment firm, and he’s damn good at what he does, plus he gets to hang out with best pal and brother from another mother on a regular basis since they just so happen to be roommates, and as an added bonus; he’s started seeing a magnificent woman named Jenna that he absolutely clicks with. But as is often the case in life, when the going gets good, it can sometimes also get tough, and thanks to a little pressure from his best bud and his idiot of a boss, Jonathan is about to learn an important life lesson in that; from to time, we have to work hard and fight to keep the best parts of our life strong. 

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​Now I made mention of the fact that this motion picture harkens back to the classic era of comedy, but it honestly does more than just that, it completely and utterly embraces it. Because this film, is truly a slice of everyday life. We are treated to the mundane and there’s humor to found in just about every single moment of it and I love the fact that this movie did such a fine job of balancing out the laughs with the important moments so that we can relate to these supremely down to earth characters and root for them every single step of the way and quite frankly, it was just refreshing to watch a film that resurrects this style of comedy.
 
However, Who’s Jenna…? also understands the fact that in this day and age, a film simply cannot abandon what audiences love, and it has plenty of modern humor for comedy goers as well, thanks to the hilarious sub plots involving porn and one its stars, Kevin Steele, and all the shenanigans that come out of that make for some incredibly hilarious, laugh out loud moments and what I appreciated the most about this part of the film, is the fact that the jokes here aren’t handled in over the top or ridiculous fashion. It surprisingly feels organic to the story and that makes it all work through and through.
 
When all is said and done however, I really loved this movie. It’s funny, it’s original, and it’s just a blast to watch and it’s just so rare to find a comedy these days that simply wants to tell a story free of gimmicks and outlandish situations and I really wish more comedies took a page from this one, and if by chance you’re interested in seeing this film, and hopefully you are because this movie is awesome, the good news is, is that it’s available on disc and Video On Demand today and I really do hope all of you out there give this one a shot, because you really cannot go wrong with a motion picture that puts a smile on your face. 

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