Best and Last’ Is Neither Best Nor (Probably) Last
Vulture • • entertainment
Key Points:
- "Jackass: Best and Last" features painful and outrageous stunts such as robot rectal exams with crunchy peanut butter lubricant and lip injections on Sean Patrick McInerney, highlighting the series' signature shock humor.
- The film serves as both a revolt against and a surrender to aging, using its stunts and antics to mock the realities of growing older, including wrinkles, aches, and mortality.
- Much of the movie is a compilation of previous clips and montages, making it feel more like a "best of" collection rather than a fully original film, with some new footage revisiting past gags.
- Johnny Knoxville’s emotional moments about the end of the series feel ambiguous, blending sincerity with hope for future installments, which adds a bittersweet tone to the film.
- Compared to "Jackass Forever," which balanced new material with themes of aging and vulnerability, this entry leans more heavily on nostalgia and retread content, reflecting the aging of both the cast and their audience.
