Starring: Owen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis, Cristina Applegate, Jenna Fischer
A dating movie, a singles movie. Almost anyone allowed to be admitted to it’s R content will enjoy it. This is probably one of the best comedies that I’ve seen since the Hangover. What movie am I talking about? Hall Pass. Hall Pass is about Rick and Fred, two married men who are granted a week free of marriage. During this week, their wives give them the opportunity to have an affair in the hopes of improving their marriage after the week’s over. By the end of the movie, it’s the wives who realize that this “hall pass” was actually for them and at the same time the husband’s realize just how good they had it all along. Even good enough for one of them to pass up a bare-chested Nicky Whelan (Scrubs, Halloween II) who speaks a sexy Australian accent.
For those who are tired of Owen Wilson’s quirky single man role, this could be considered his breakthrough as he plays Rick who is married to Maggie (Jenna Fischer). Owen Wilson plays the 30 suttin father of two, who struggles with reality of not being able to be another woman ever again. Of course he’s not as bad off as his buddy Fred (Jason Sudeikis) who is forced to publicly expose himself in the driver seat of car because his wife won’t have sex with him. One line in the movie summed it up best, “No one ever told me when I was a teenager that I’d still be jerking off even after marriage.” Hall Pass is effective not only because of Jason Sudeikis witty lines but because it’s supporting cast. Stephen Merchant (The Tooth Fairy), Larry Joe Campbell (Killers), and Richard Jenkins (Fun with Dick and Jane) who help make almost every moment laugh out loud. I don’t want to give away the meat of the movie but Hall Pass is a must see movie, and as cliché as the movie announcer guy makes it…this is certainly one of the best comedies of the year to date.
7 out of 10 stars
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