Here’s an equation for third-period math: Take “Superbad,” “Booksmart,” and, hell, any teen-party movie, add in a useless overarching conceit, subtract all originality. The result is “The Binge,” a new Hulu original that is only exceptional in its mind-numbing inanity. In “The Binge,” two friends — let’s call them Uptight Overachiever With a Secret Crush (Skylar Gisondo) and Horny Best Friend (Dexter Darden) — try their darnedest to get to an epic party but are repeatedly thwarted along the way. They team up with a third, Quirky Outsider (Eduardo Franco), and try to evade Adult Authority Figure (Vince Vaughn). (No need for names here, because transparent character types are the most the film offers.)

Source: New York Times August 27, 2020 10:52 UTC