A married man is granted the opportunity to have an affair by his wife. Joined in the fun by his best pal, things get a little out of control when both wives start engaging in extramarital activities as well.
Not up there with the Farrelly brothers' classics, but still a worthwhile, farcical comedy.
It’s no There’s Something About Mary. But if you’re looking for an amiable giggle that both sexes will find horribly recognisable – plus poo and penis gags – Hall Pass is worth the babysitting money.
Above all, get ready to be bored as gag after gag belly flops.
The result is a black hole of contrivance and predictability that even the amiable Wilson can’t hold together.
The gags are stale and the sentimental ending feeble.
Nothing anyone does makes sense, is watchable, or advances beyond astonishingly dated stereotypes: you can count the laughs on the fingers of your clenched fists.
You may feel a little sorry for the stars, who perhaps thought the brothers still had some comic chops. Alas, they haven't.
This is unfunny, often unpleasant and morally askew.
Over the course of 90 excruciating minutes, the only scene that really rings true features Wilson and Sudeikis slobbing around a hotel room eating ice-cream and watching action movies because they know, deep down, that trying to recapture their youth is sad and pointless. It's a shame the Farrelly brothers didn't have a similar level of self-awareness.
The premise has some potential but there’s no fun in it here. The duo are desperately sad and the humour is painful, lowest-common-denominator stuff. Result: fail.
Mid-life sex comedy with no life, sex or comedy.
The result is an orgy of crudity that could only appeal to adolescents too young to be admitted.
A frail-looking Wilson has enough charm to keep this above total ignominy.
A fresh pass from the Farrelly brother
General release. Check local listings for show times.
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