Mystery Team

If Encyclopedia Brown, the kids from American Pie, and Nancy Drew all had sex, their baby would probably look something like Mystery Team, a wonderful blend of innocent and seedy humor from the Derrick Comedy group. Already an Internet phenomenon, they transition gloriously into the realm of feature films.When they were kids, the Mystery Team solved pint-size mysteries like “Who stuck his finger in the pie?” Now it's senior year of high school, and they are still solving mysteries the same way. Though each member of the team has a supposed specialty—Jason is the Master of Disguise; Charlie is the Strongest Kid in Town; and Duncan is the Boy Genius—they are really just stunted and naïve kids. When a little girl asks them to find out who killed her parents, Jason realizes they have an opportunity to prove to the town, and themselves, that they are real detectives. A dark comedy that hits on classic mystery conventions, Mystery Team cleverly places the naïve innocence of yesteryear within the jaded, crime-laden world of today. What makes the ludicrous premise work so magnificently is the impeccable chemistry among the three leads. This is a film for anyone who is nostalgic for a time when solving a mystery was the greatest feeling in the world, but adult enough to like a little raunchy humor.
CAST
Donald Glover, DC Pierson, Dominic Dierkes, Aubrey Plaza, Bobby Moynihan, Matt Walsh

Dan Eckman - Dan Eckman is a graduate of the film program at New York University. He is the director of the comedy group Derrick, whose shorts have been viewed online more than 100 million times. Eckman directed and edited the group's first feature-length comedy, Mystery Team. Before making this film, he was the video production director for Blue Man Group. His undergraduate thesis film, Checkout, won an award for the best college short at the 2006 U.S. Comedy Arts Festival.

Screenings:

Sat. Jan 17 11:30 p.m. - MYSTE17LL Library Center Theatre, Park City
Sun. Jan 18 9:00 p.m. - MYSTE18WN Tower Theatre, SLC
Tue. Jan 20 9:30 p.m. - MYSTE20DN Redstone Cinemas, Kimball Junction
Thu. Jan 22 11:59 p.m. - MYSTE22EL Egyptian Theatre, Park City
Fri. Jan 23 midnight - CARTE23WL Tower Theatre, SLC
Sun. Jan 25 10:00 a.m. - MYSTE251M Holiday Village Cinema I, Park City