Hall Pass

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First time viewed: Yes
Current Release: Yes
Watched With: Myself

A step up for the Farrelly Brothers, but that doesn't mean much. The most interesting part was seeing the new combined logo animation for New Line and Warner Bros. Also probably didn't help seeing it 10 minutes after Rabbit Hole.

Anyway most of the set up is in the trailer. In usual Farrelly Brothers style there is some very dirty gross out jokes throughout. Owen Wilson is set up as such a good guy at the start it is obvious what is going to happen.

Jenna Fischer and Christina Applegate are fine I guess, they just look really really orange. Richard Jenkins is in this? heh.

The film build to a climax effectively though and keeps the shmaltzy wrap up to a minimum. That's the best you can hope for. Points for awesome use of the Law and Order sting and the unusual and unexpected nod to Cape Fear.

My favourite was probably the end credits. Not just because the film was ending just as it was overstaying its welcome, but because they finally give Stephen Merchant something to do and it's fantastic. So if you do go see it, make sure you don't leave right away.