Film Review - Butter

There was tremendous potential for “Butter” to throw a spotlight on the rigors of butter sculpting competitions, drinking in the varied characters that populate this odd hobby while taking note of the exceptional skill required to turn slabs of dairy into art. Instead, “Butter” goes for a swipe of irreverence, poking fun with Midwestern caricatures while bending over backwards to earn a gratuitous R-rating. It’s a needlessly vulgar, decidedly laugh-free picture that works up a sweat trying to come off provocative when all it needed to be was present with a sculptural medium that doesn’t require much of a satiric boost to provide 80 minutes of solid entertainment and the occasional giggle. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com