Directed by:
Andrew J. CohenCinematography:
Jas SheltonCast:
Will Ferrell, Amy Poehler, Allison Tolman, Rob Huebel, Ryan Simpkins, Cedric Yarbrough, Frank Gerrish, Andy Buckley, Jason Mantzoukas, Rusty Meyers, Nick Kroll (more)VOD (4)
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After Alex Johansen (Ryan Simpkins) is accepted into Buckley University her mum and dad Kate and Scott (Amy Poehler and Will Ferrell) discover they don't have enough money to pay for her tuition. Their neighbour Frank (Jason Mantzoukas) pitches them the idea of opening an underground casino in his basement which he promises will earn them enough money for four years of college tuition in one month. Seeing no other solution, the couple agree and Frank, who has a serious gambling problem, is soon kitting his house out like a Las Vegas hotel complete with card tables, roulette wheels, strip clubs, bars and fight nights. However, it's not long before Alex begins to see through their stories of working late every night and the party starts to get out of control, attracting unwanted attention to the trio's illicit dealings. (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment)
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A cool comedy where Will Ferrel isn't as foul-mouthed as usual, but still entertaining. The idea is pretty decent, but the jokes are too few for my taste. The film goes by quickly and with an 80 minute running time it thankfully doesn't get boring. I had fun, but I smiled rather than laughed. For Ferrell fans, however, a must. 65%.
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Do you know that feeling when you’re being entertained by a comedy, but at the same time, you know that it is missing one or two scenes which would blow you away that would justify the fourth star?
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This is a comedy that definitely failed to impress me. It’s true that Will Ferrell looks progressively cooler, and there's a pretty nice cameo by Jeremy Renner, but in the final analysis, this is too much of a bland and unfunny comedy during which I basically didn't laugh once because there wasn't much to laugh at.
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The theme had the potential for a good comedy, but then the filmmakers somehow got out of hand and made it into a vulgar tale with too much screaming that overseas productions churn out constantly. The mass production that the market demands. But I'm probably not the right target audience. I at least have a positive opinion of the soundtrack, which suits the plot quite well, but I wasn’t blown away by it either. (35%)
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