Looking for a movie that’s mostly comedy, yet has that string of romance so you can bring a date? Then “Hall Pass” would be the perfect compromise.
The Farrelly brothers are well known throughout Hollywood through their ability to direct movies that display heartfelt messages and their movies that display rudely gross comedy that you would think a 10 year old came up with.
Some examples of their works are “Osmosis Jones,” “Shallow Hal,” “Fever Pitch” and “Dumb and Dumber.” Many of which either have one message (the romantic message that could possibly be used to help with struggling relationships) or the other, (the immature comedy that may get some people falling out of their chairs laughing, but to others may make them want to leave the room). In this film, however, they were very successful at mixing the gross comedy and addressing the romantic signification.
The movie is fixated around two best friend, Rick (Owen Wilson) and Fred (Jason Sudeikis), which at first seem happily married to their wives, but secretly look back to the college days where they believed they were on top of the world, when they could get any girl they wanted.
Frustrated with catching their husbands looking at other women, Maggie (Jenna Fischer) and Grace (Christina Applegate) decide to give Rick and Fred a week off of marriage to go and do whatever they want, in an odd hope that this will somehow strengthen their marriages.
Surprised by the hall pass offer given to them by their wives, the two best friends set out to find other girls to sleep with.
However, they’ve forgotten what it’s like to go chasing after girls. So instead of going to a club, which would be the most likely place to find someone to have a one night stand with, they venture to Applebee’s and a country club with no success. As the week progresses with no luck, they turn to their Coakley (Richard Jenkins) who manages to give them a few tips when they go to a club.
All in all, the film kept me entertained. I can never say I’m disappointed when Wilson is performing.