Hall Pass (2011)
4/10
Very mediocre
14 March 2011
Look, with a storyline like the one they had, this could've been an epic movie. But it wasn't anywhere near that.

The Farrelly Brothers flat out didn't deliver. The script was fairly bland and crude, but not all that funny. If a comedy isn't that funny, then the movie is pretty much dead.

It was just boring. From Owen Wilson and Jason Sudeikis' haircuts to the week they had off from marriage, I was more enthusiastic about their wive's week off then the husbands.

I felt like they could've incorporated 2 or 3 more characters into the plot to liven it up. It's unfair to have the two characters try to carry the movie by themselves for most of it.

It took way too long to transition to the actual plot, around a half hour in fact that could've been cut down 15 minutes.

If I had been directing this film, I would remake it totally different. For sake of not giving anything away, you decide for yourself if you would've made it wilder.

If you're going to see this movie, expect lots of vulgarity and a teensy bit of nudity towards the end.

This movie wasn't terrible, but could've been so much better if the dialogue was more crisp, wilder adventures, and much more boldness.
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