Forty somethings Rick (Wilson) and Fred (Sudeikis) are married and living the suburban typical life but their growing tired of it and wondering where their youth went. They’re not the only ones getting tired as their wives are getting irritated by their lack of commitment to them and their lives. So, (as if this would ever happen), they offer their husbands a week off from their lives, their families, their responsibilities and them. A hall pass. A pass that allows them to do whatever they want for one week without their knowledge and no questions asked. They don’t dwell on their offer for long before accepting it.
I find these type of movies run along a fine line where they can be brilliant, such as The Hangover, Wedding Crashers and American Pie, or they can be just too much and too over the top, such as Hall Pass. The idea behind the movie is good because Rick and Fred are typical true to life guys who have reached a point in their lives where they feel unappreciated and undesired but the jokes supporting the story are crude and oversexed. In saying that, that’s not saying it doesn’t have its enjoyable moments and it will have its market; appealing to anybody who is under 18 and also any guy who wishes his other half would offer him a similar pass.
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