STORY: A bunch of friends, who have been playing the game of ‘Tag’ from the age of 9, gather for one final round that involves flying in from different parts of the country and indulging in any kind of mental as well as physical stunts just to tag the undisrupted king of this gang.
REVIEW: Childhood friendsHogan Malloy (Ed Helms),Bob Callahan (Jon Hamm), Chilli Cilliano (Jake Johnson)
, Kevin Sable (Jeremy Renner)have never been able to tag their playmate Jerry Pierce (Jeremy Renner) since childhood because of his quick reflexes and sharp presence of mind. In a desperate move to win the game, Hogan tells his mates that Jerry is going to play his last game with them as he was planning on getting married.
‘Tag’ is based on a true-life story that’s really adorable, but the film fails to impress with its screenplay and execution. The film is riddled with mean moments and sequences where friends stoop down to low levels of integrity and morality. They’ll do anything to avoid being the ‘it’ player of the gang and that is in stark contrast to what the original story is all about.
Debut director Jeff Tomsic’s attempt is honest but the execution is not. With actors like Jon Hamm, Jeremy Renner and Ed Helms on board, he could have turned this ruthless comedy into something more likeable.