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Plot outline: The competition heats up as a young man on the cusp of adulthood in Brentwood, CA, prepares for his upcoming bar mitzvah, and his father strives to outdo the gargantuan coming-of-age bash recently thrown by his number-one nemesis, in a madcap tale of Hebrew rivalry.

We were prepared for the wurst when we noticed that Garry Marshall had a supporting role in the film, but were pleasantly surprised to find that he’s actually the most interesting and low-key thing in it. There’s also a handful of genuinely funny set pieces throughout, like the “Titanic”-themed bar mitzvah that takes place on a cruise liner. During that sequence, hip-hop MC DJ Quik (who recently did a five-month stint in jail for assaulting his sister) makes a surprise appearance during the traditional chair-raising Hora dance —

DJ Quik - “Hava Nagila, Beer Wine, Tequila” (MP3)

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