Cinematography:
Matthew F. LeonettiCast:
Owen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis, Jenna Fischer, Stephen Merchant, Christina Applegate, Alyssa Milano, Mike Cerrone, Vanessa Angel, Nicky Whelan (more)VOD (3)
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Rick (Owen Wilson) and Fred (Jason Sudeikis) are best friends who have a lot in common, including the fact that they have each been married for many years. But when the two men begin to show signs of restlessness at home, their wives (Jenna Fischer, Christina Applegate) take a bold approach to revitalizing their individual marriages: granting them a “hall pass,” one week of freedom to do whatever they want... no questions asked. At first, it sounds like a dream come true for Rick and Fred. But it isn’t long before they discover that their expectations of the single life - and themselves - are completely, and hilariously, out of sync with reality. (official distributor synopsis)
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I like these comedies very much. They are from life, contain wisdom and advice, and can also be great fun with decent gags. I enjoyed it, I laughed, I want to see it again. 80%.
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Average, typical Farrelly comedy that doesn't offend and is also quite entertaining. A couple of decent lines had me laughing quite a bit. The scene on the golf course had me crying with laughter. Oddly enough, I enjoyed the female cast the most. Owen Wilson is getting a little creepy. The script is one big cliché, but it's still a funny diversion. 3.5 stars.
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Quite an interesting idea. What happens when you give the model husband a week off? He can do whatever he wants. Well, honestly, I see this as a pretty intense psychological drama, but it's clear that it could also be turned into a comedy. That's what the Farrelly brothers tried to do. I quite like their humor, which can be quite dark at times, but here you suddenly feel like you have to wait quite a while for the jokes, and when they finally come, they're not great. The moralizing of this movie is really awful. You expect it with Sandler, but here... I really didn't enjoy this.
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