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Film Review: Owen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis Skate By in ‘Hall Pass’
Submitted by BrianTT on February 25, 2011 - 10:51am
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Continue reading for Brian Tallerico’s full “Hall Pass” review.
“Hall Pass” stars Owen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis, Jenna Fischer, Christina Applegate, and Richard Jenkins. It was written by Pete Jones & Peter Farrelly & Kevin Barnett & Bobby Farrelly and directed by the Farrelly Brothers. It will open on February 25th, 2011 and is rated R.
Hall Pass
Photo credit: Warner Bros.
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CHICAGO – The Farrelly Brothers’ “Hall Pass” is a near-miss for the directors of “There’s Something About Mary” and “Dumb & Dumber” that features enough laughs to remember when the boys were in their prime but ultimately doesn’t come enough together to get them back to it. With Owen Wilson delivering a pretty lazy performance but “SNL” star Jason Sudeikis balancing it out with a nearly-great one, “Hall Pass” is a hit-and-miss affair that falls too often on the wrong side of that comedy corridor.
 Rating: 2.5/5.0 |
Rick (Wilson) and Maggie (Jenna Fischer of “The Office”) are happily married. They’re in that rut that all married couples will recognize in which kids and family take priority over date night and passionate romance. And the fact is that Rick has got a case of the wandering eyes, clearly wondering what it would be like to stray, even just for a weekend. He’s the kind of guy who would never cheat, but can still think about it.
| Read Brian Tallerico’s full review of “Hall Pass” in our reviews section. |
His buddy Fred (Jason Sudeikis) seems the type more likely to step out on his lovely wife Grace (Christina Applegate) although he seems too goofy to get laid in the era of sexting. So, like many Middle-American men, Rick and Fred talk about how much they would pay to bang a Hawaiian Tropic girl (with poker/golf buddies played by Larry Joe Campbell, Stephen Merchant, and J.B. Smoove) and ogle the insanely-sexy chick at the coffee shop named Leigh (Nicky Whelan).
After a few incidents, including one in which the boys are heard acting like morons over a security system, Maggie and Grace decide to do the unthinkable — they give their husbands a week off from marriage. They can do whatever they want; no questions asked. While the boys head off to Applebee’s and get stoned on a golf course, the ladies go to Cape Cod and get into some flirtatious situations of their own. Will any of the four cheat on their week off from marriage? Will any of them learn lessons? The answers may surprise you.
Continue reading for Brian Tallerico’s full “Hall Pass” review.Hall Pass
Photo credit: Warner Bros.
