Review of The Out-Laws (2023) by Moviereviewmave — 08 Aug 2023

IN A NUTSHELL:

The story is about a straight-laced bank manager who is going to marry the love of his life. When his bank is held up by infamous Ghost Bandits during his wedding week, he believes his future in-laws, who just arrived in town, are the infamous Out-laws.

The film was directed by Tyler Spindel. Writing credits go to Ben Zazove and Evan Turner.

THINGS I LIKED:

The fun cast does a great job and includes Adam Devine, Pierce Brosnan, Ellen Barkin, Nina Dobrev, Michael Rooker, Julie Hagerty, Lil Rel Howery, Richard Kind, Poorna Jagannathan, Lauren Lapkus, Dean Winters, Betsy Sodaro, (I loved her in "Ghosts", Jackie Sandler, and more!

The intro during the rolling credits at the beginning of the movie was pretty cute! It showed the wedding seating chart made of action figures and other figurines.

Ellen Barkin's character mentions that Adam Devine's character looks like James Bond #5. Pierce Brosnan was actually the 5th James Bond actor!

If you enjoy over-the-top acting and comedy, you'll get a kick out of this movie.

I loved the running gag of the employee always being locked in the vault.

Lots of spoken and visual humor. .should I say, "attempts at humor"? (Not all of it lands.).

Keep watching during the rolling credits at the end for another funny scene.

Fun soundtrack.

THINGS I DIDN'T LIKE:

So much of what's supposed to be funny is really raunchy and crude.

We have to watch someone throw up. Many times. Bleh.

It's extremely goofy.

TIPS FOR PARENTS:

Lots of profanity, crude conversations, and F-bombs.

Crude and unnecessary talk of genitalia.

People get shot and we see blood.

Lots of weapons of various kinds, as well as hand-to-hand combat.

Destruction.

Masked people rob a bank.

An unmarried couple sleeps and lives together.

A man kisses another man.