Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Hall Pass

(Pix. Brian McEvoy)
Pass Out: 1. Romy Carroll & Emma Kane; 2. Louise Joyce; 3. Sinead Kavanagh & Derek O’Rourke.

It was laughs all the way at the special screening of Hall Pass, the latest comedy flick to hit our screens. In it Rick (Owen Wilson) and Fred (Jason Sudeikis) are best friends who have a lot in common, including the fact that they have each been married for many years.

When they begin to show signs of restlessness at home however, their wives take a bold approach to revitalizing their individual marriages: granting them a "hall pass," one week of freedom to do whatever they want...no questions asked.

At first, it sounds like a dream come true for Rick and Fred. But it isn't long before they discover that their expectations are out of sync with reality. Stephen Merchant (created the Office with Ricky Gervais) does a great turn in this film and we hope it’s the start to many more such appearances for him.