Review of Hall Pass (2011) by Jasong — 21 Mar 2011
There is no point in this film. No character, no depth, very few laughs in what is meant to be a comedy. Owen Wilson with his ever-familiar drawl is the highlight but although the sound of his voice is amusing, what's coming out of it is not.
The script is meaningless and over-the-top; half of the scenes just feel like filler. Considering that this appears to be an attempt at a touching comedy with some moral undertones about marriage, it seems contradictory that the characters are unlikeable, self-obsessed and completely out-of-touch with everything going on around them.
And nearing the final scenes, just when I thought it couldn't get any worse, we see irrational attempted murder and a stupid car chase (but at this point I guess the viewer probably doesn't care anymore).
This film provides more cringes than it does laughs. It's another pointless entry in the waning sex-comedy genre.
This review of Hall Pass (2011) was written by Jasong on 21 Mar 2011.
Hall Pass has generally received mixed reviews.
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