Review: Debunkers, Inc

I had the screener for Debunkers, Inc sitting in our Basement email for a few weeks before I got around to watching it. Partly due to our annual vacation, and partly because I wasn't sure what to make of the flick from the trailer. Sell me on it, the trailer did not.

But I finally pushed play on this weird little movie -- and I say weird little movie in a kind way -- and ended up having a decent time.

Debunkers, Inc is probably the first 100-percent harmless movie I've ever seen. I don't recall any swearing, violence or nudity, making it a solid early teen watch. There's some scares, but they're of a Scooby-Doo level, and therefor fun. Give him a year or so, and my boy could easily take this movie down.

The story's about a group of high-school outcasts who form a detective agency, and become embroiled in the case of an allegedly murdered student and a cursed classroom. Sounds pretty Scooby Doo, don't it?

I didn't recognize anyone in the cast, but the core Debunkers -- as played by Josh Pinkowski, Izzy Pollak and Blake Kevin Dwyer -- have a natural chemistry and comedic timing. The humour in this one is subtly out there, but the trio pull it off. And Nicole Dubois plays a great straight man... woman... you know... as their Intern, a Canadian exchange student.

Dubois has a background in improv, which makes her ability to play things straight even more impressive.

Debunkers, Inc is a fun enough watch for those younger than I am. It's one I'll definitely view with my kid as he gets older, which means it's a Good.

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