they're back. the farrelly brothers - they guys behind dumb and dumber and there's something about mary - bring edgy comedy back to the big screen with hall pass. the flick follows rick and fred (owen wilson and jason sudeikis), two suburban guys who've come to a roadblock in their marriages: they're bored. and their wives (played by jenna fisher and christina applegate) are annoyed. so how do the couples solve their problems? the wives grant their husbands a "hall pass" - one week freed from the responsibilities and restrictions of marriage. that's when things get out of hand. hall pass is part wedding crashers, part the hangover - but it's missing the element most important to those movies: good writing. while hall pass is laugh-out-loud funny, it's relies mostly on sight-gags and gross-out humor. what helps balance out the weak script is a great cast - each role seems tailor made to its actor, with the exception of a joy behar cameo more suited for bette midler. i would've liked to have seen amanda bynes in the movie, too. she was originally slated to play the hyper-sexual babysitter paige, but backed out at the last minute - around the same time she announced via twitter that she was "retiring" (she has since "un-retired" from the business). hall pass is much more suited for a male audience - it seemed like every girl in the theater couldn't hold back their "gross!" and "oh my god!" commentary. if you're a fan of past farrelly flicks, then definitely check it out (you'll enjoy it). but if you've never experienced the farrelly bro's brand of comedy, maybe check out one of their other flicks first.
don't forget to tune into the oscars tonight on abc, 8:30/7:30c. i'll be live-tweeting my thoughts and comments @bricesander.
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