Most musicals won’t whip out the word “masturbate” in the first stanza, let alone line 2. 23rd word of the film in fact. Probably not a record, but sure does tell where this very adult laugh riot is goin’, huh? In an inspired Freak Salad with Raunch Dressing offering, 2023 has given us yet another quality R-rated comedy. And this one out-does them all. Tossing Joy Ride and Strays aside like flea market trash, Dicks: The Musical is as R-rated as R-rated gets for a culture that only tolerates violence.
The films opens with the self-tribute duet “I’ll Always Be on Top” sung by separated-at-birth twins Craig (Josh Sharp) and Trevor (Aaron Jackson). (These guys wrote the film.) These two have independently developed identical careers and lifestyles. They are bo
th the top parts salesperson at their local Vroomba branch. The head office, run by Megan Thee Stallion, has decided to merge the two branches today, causing Craig and Trevor to crow about how awesome they are before meeting one another for the very first time.
Ah, but there is loneliness in the lives of these long, lost twins. Not only are they closeted homosexuals, they are both desperately lonely, as demonstrated by their unfettered joy upon discovering siblinghood and the immediate desire to create an R-rated Parent Trap.
The latter won’t be easy. Mom (Megan Mullally) seems to think she’s 93 or 94 and her pussy fell off. Don’t ask. Dad (Nathan Lane) is non-closeted homosexual who hosts weird subterranean mock humans he calls “Sewer Boys.” The Sewer Boys occupy most of dad’s time and energy; you haven’t seen comedy until you’ve seen Nathan Lane feed his son-pets.
And the whole thing is narrated/propelled by a flamboyantly gay Almighty played by Bowen Yang. This is the kind of film in which the main characters emerge happily from 
a screening of Everyone Everywhere Cums at Once. Each musical number is both a treat and hideous offense upon nature itself. In the spirit of Monty Python or the most outrageous the Farrelly brothers have to offer, Dicks: The Musical dares you to be offended. This is a film that says, “Homosexuality bugs you? Hold my beer.” But in the most delightful way possible, for this is indeed a musical.
The resolution to this film is an ending so deliciously wrong that if you weren’t offended on at least two levels, I’d say you haven’t fully formed yet as a human being. Obviously, Dicks: The Musical ain’t for everybody, but I laughed aloud constantly throughout this film. This is a huge dilemma as the film is so potentially offensive that I cannot in good faith recommend it to anybody and yet, for me, Dicks: The Musical is an easy top-10 pick for 2023.
Craig and Trevor, separated at birth
Traveled similar paths on this Earth
Upon meeting one day
And discovering “gay”
THERE ARE “SEWER BOYS.” FREAKING “SEWER BOYS…” AND THAT’S JUST PART OF THIS RIDICULOUS SCREENPLAY
Rated R, 86 Minutes
Director: Larry Charles
Writer: Aaron Jackson, Josh Sharp
Genre: No one left unoffended
Type of being most likely to enjoy this film: People who live for the outrageous
Type of being least likely to enjoy this film: Prudes
