The Night Before

During movies about debauchery, it’s tempting to wonder a few things:

• Would it be more fun to be one of the inebriated characters instead of merely watching them?

• Could the filmmakers be engaging in the same sort of chemistry experiments they’re depicting onscreen?

• Would the movie have been better if everyone had either stayed sober a little longer or gotten even more loaded?

These questions are certainly relevant when watching The Night Before, which concerns a trio of 30-something besties who decide…