Anyone who is trying to analyze any of their films could easily say that they lack depth and have ridiculous plots, and decide that their films are not worth a damn. However, they would be completely missing the point.

Broken Lizard is mainly known for its cult hit “Super Troopers.” The group also released “Club Dread,” which was less popular, but according to Kevin Heffernan, a member of the group, it is “much funnier and you should go out and buy it on DVD.”

The group, which includes Jay Chandrasekhar, Steve Lemme, Heffernan, Paul Soter and Eric Stolhanske, seeks to top those films with its latest effort latest film, “Beerfest.” This is merely a taste of their lighthearted and fun sense of humor.

Anyone who is trying to analyze any of their films could easily say that they lack depth and have ridiculous plots, and decide that their films are not worth a damn. However, they would be completely missing the point. In a candid interview with Heffernan and Stolhanske, they were fun people looking to make people laugh. No more, no less.

“Beerfest” is the story of five guys representing America in an international beer drinking blood sport. Two brothers, played by Soter and Stolhanske, find out about the competition through an associate of their grandfather (a hilarious cameo by Donald Sutherland) and assemble a team of drinkers composed of their old college buddies.

They train hard in order to face the champion German team that showed their mettle at the film’s start by defeating the Irish.

As can be seen, the plot and dialogue are peppered with ethnic stereotypes without any sense of regret.

“They (ethnic stereotypes) are always funny,” Heffernan said. “Just ask Mel Gibson. You can’t make fun of white people enough.”

Any less of an unapologetic response would have been inconsistent with the film’s absurdly funny and wonderfully unapologetic tone.

This is not a film which displays profound life lessons. This is a film about drinking quantities of beer that would kill a herd of rhinos.

There is no room for anything remotely close to the values of an art-house type of film. This movie is going for the opposite end of the spectrum. It is a nice departure from “mainstream” comedies that do little to push the envelope.

Enjoy this film with friends and let inhibitions go. Go out and inhale beer and exhale belly laughs. “Beerfest” is a reminder that movies can be as fun as beer is delicious.

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