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HALL PASS REVIEW

the good

Jason Sudeikis: Sudeikis is the funniest comedian on “Saturday Night Live” right now. He’s greatly underused on that show, so it’s nice to see him take front and center in a feature film. Even though Wilson is a vet when it comes to these types of comedies, he wasn’t the strongest performer. Sudeikis drove home most of the best jokes, and his timing and natural comedic ability made him one to watch.

the bad

hall pass feels like it should have come out around the same time as There’s Something About Mary, but even then it probably wouldn’t deliver. It has great actors, a hilarious but interesting premise, and it does nothing with them. Everyone and everything comes across as tired and dated.

Fischer and Applegate were completely wasted in this film. All of the “funny” stuff was given to their male counterparts and they were left to be the more disciplined and boring characters. It’s unfortunate considering the background that the women have.

Was There Supposed to Be A Lesson?: In some comedies, no matter how gross or outlandish, they try to teach you something at the end. In the case of the call pass, it attempts that but fails miserably. At the end, you leave the theater questioning what the hell happened.  Neither one of the couples come out of their situation squeaky clean but you’re not sure who’s better or worse for it. It’s strange.