Written by: Dan Ryaboy & Jon McColgan

Walking into the AMC Harvard Square Theater on September 2, we knew what to expect: 90 minutes of raunchy, sexist jokes objectifying women, glorifying the excessive use of alcohol, and a whole host of other outlandish behavior that is no stranger to a college student. The theater was unsurprisingly packed with Boston-area college kids, creating an atmosphere of excitement and anticipation.

What we didn’t expect were a group of protestors holding signs inscribed with “Men Can Stop Rape!” amongst other shocking statements. We didn’t expect to see one of the funniest movies of the year either, but Tucker Max pulled it off.

After the stunning success of his compilation of outrageous life stories, “I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell,” which lasted four years on The New York Times Bestseller List, Tucker Max took his adventures to the big screen in a comedy that had no problem matching the hype.

The movie, I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell, is the next step of Tucker’s rising popularity among college-aged students who share his love of alcohol, partying, and outrageous weekends.

Tucker Max, a graduate of the University of Chicago and Duke Law School, has become world-renowned for his overtop antics, seducing women by the truckload while establishing a tolerance for alcohol that rivals that of an Irish dockworker.

If there was any doubt that the movie would fall short of the book’s hilarity, the opening scene silenced that commentary. Based mostly on one of his most famous stories, The Austin Road Trip, Tucker and his buddies embark on a journey to what Tucker considers the Holy Grail of strip joints for one of his best friend’s bachelor party.

The story was filled with big characters, each of whom brought a unique angle to the story that made it feel full and developed, and the ending was almost touching at one point, but the majority of the events (it’s too difficult to go into detail without giving away the movie) are what you would expect from an outrageous college comedy.

Tucker selected this story mainly because it’s considered one of his funniest, most obnoxious stories of considerable length. He believed the story easily transitioned to the big screen, as it was one continuous plot of hilarious moments.

While the movie was well-acted by mostly second-class actors, and the plot fairly typical of what movies aimed at college students produce, what sets this movie apart is the terrific dialogue. Each interaction between the characters contained witty, hard hitting punch-lines that brought raucous laughter from the crowd.

The screening was an experience in it of itself, as Tucker opened the floor to the audience to share their stories before the movie. Highlights included audience members attempting to remember to their own exploits, with Tucker and the crowd consistently ridiculing their exaggerations.

The night was capped off with a Q&A session with the crowd questioning Tucker about past antics and the national screening tour he was on, which quickly became a stand-up comedy routine for Tucker and his staff.

Despite negative attention calling Tucker as a chauvinistic pig, this movie was attended and enjoyed by both sexes, and the attention only fueled Tucker’s desire to publish more stories and shoot more films. As he put it, “Those who call me a chauvinist haven’t read the book and haven’t seen the movie. If you’re not giving me a chance, I couldn’t give a s*it what you think.”

Overall, this movie has the potential to be one of the funniest comedies of the year, with lines equaling those of Old School, Anchorman, or Superbad. Our suggestion is that you see this movie, regardless of whether you’ve read the book or not, as this is surely to provide a good laugh no matter who you are.

I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell is directed by Bob Gosse, written by Tucker Max, screenplay by Tucker Max & Nils Parker, and produced by Nils Parker. Tucker Max is played by Matt Czuchry and also stars Jesse Bradford, Keri Lynn Pratt, and Geoff Stults The movie will open in theaters nationwide on Friday, September 25.