Hall Pass, released in 2011 by directors Bobby and Peter Farrelly, stars Owen Wilson and Jason Sudeikis. It is the story of two married men who are given a week off from marriage by their wives who have become frustrated with their husbands behavior. True to form, this is an over-the-top film with cringe-worthy and disgusting moments that leave you not wanting to continue but unable to look away.
As with any comedy movie of its type, there are pretty women to be chased, horrible pickup lines and turnabout as fair play for the wives. The problem with this movie is that the humor is uncomfortable more often than funny and the truly funny parts are too few and far between. I can say that the scenes that stay with you after the film is over fall more into the category of things you can’t un-hear or un-see than memorable for being LOL funny.
I watched the film on DVD from Netflix, so I can’t comment on DVD extras that come in the commercial DVD. If they are just more of what was in the movie, you shouldn’t rush out to buy it.
If you need to see a gross-out comedy of this ilk, I would recommend 2002’s The Sweetest Thing or even the Farrelly brother’s There’s Something About Mary over this one. I give it 2 Mick Happies, you may just have to pass this one by.
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