Directed by:
Andrew J. CohenCinematography:
Jas SheltonCast:
Will Ferrell, Amy Poehler, Allison Tolman, Rob Huebel, Ryan Simpkins, Cedric Yarbrough, Frank Gerrish, Andy Buckley, Jason Mantzoukas, Rusty Meyers, Nick Kroll (more)VOD (3)
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When their daughter's college scholarship falls through, Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler do what any concerned parents would do: open an illegal casino in their basement with help from their crazy neighbor. The good times and the cash are soon rolling in...along with a heap of trouble that threatens to blow up their whole operation. (Home Box Office)
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Do you know that feeling when you’re being entertained by a comedy, but at the same time, you know that it is missing one or two scenes which would blow you away that would justify the fourth star?
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A cool comedy where Will Ferrel isn't as foul-mouthed as usual, but still entertaining. The idea is pretty decent, but the jokes are too few for my taste. The film goes by quickly and with an 80 minute running time it thankfully doesn't get boring. I had fun, but I smiled rather than laughed. For Ferrell fans, however, a must. 65%.
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The theme had the potential for a good comedy, but then the filmmakers somehow got out of hand and made it into a vulgar tale with too much screaming that overseas productions churn out constantly. The mass production that the market demands. But I'm probably not the right target audience. I at least have a positive opinion of the soundtrack, which suits the plot quite well, but I wasn’t blown away by it either. (35%)
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This is a comedy that definitely failed to impress me. It’s true that Will Ferrell looks progressively cooler, and there's a pretty nice cameo by Jeremy Renner, but in the final analysis, this is too much of a bland and unfunny comedy during which I basically didn't laugh once because there wasn't much to laugh at.
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