The Out-Laws movie review

MOVIE TITLE: The Out-Laws

This goofy comedy is now playing exclusively on Netflix

RATING: R

LENGTH: 1 hour 35 minutes

MOVIE REVIEW MOM GRADE: B

IN A NUTSHELL:

The story is about a straight-laced bank manager who is going to marry the love of his life. When his bank is held up by infamous Ghost Bandits during his wedding week, he believes his future in-laws, who just arrived in town, are the infamous Out-laws.

The film was directed by Tyler Spindel. Writing credits go to Ben Zazove and Evan Turner.

THINGS I LIKED:

The fun cast does a great job and includes Adam Devine, Pierce Brosnan, Ellen Barkin, Nina Dobrev, Michael Rooker, Julie Hagerty, Lil Rel Howery, Richard Kind, Poorna Jagannathan, Lauren Lapkus, Dean Winters, Betsy Sodaro, (I loved her in “Ghosts”, Jackie Sandler, and more!
The intro during the rolling credits at the beginning of the movie was pretty cute! It showed the wedding seating chart made of action figures and other figurines.
Ellen Barkin’s character mentions that Adam Devine’s character looks like James Bond #5. Pierce Brosnan was actually the 5^th James Bond actor!
If you enjoy over-the-top acting and comedy, you’ll get a kick out of this movie.
I loved the running gag of the employee always being locked in the vault.
Lots of spoken and visual humor. .should I say, “attempts at humor”? (Not all of it lands.)
Keep watching during the rolling credits at the end for another funny scene.
Fun soundtrack.

THINGS I DIDN’T LIKE:

So much of what’s supposed to be funny is really raunchy and crude.
We have to watch someone throw up. Many times. Bleh.
It’s extremely goofy.

TIPS FOR PARENTS:

Lots of profanity, crude conversations, and F-bombs
Crude and unnecessary talk of genitalia
People get shot and we see blood.
Lots of weapons of various kinds, as well as hand-to-hand combat
Destruction
Masked people rob a bank.
An unmarried couple sleeps and lives together.
A man kisses another man.

THEMES:

Marriage
Family
In-laws
Robbery
Respect
Protecting those you love

FUNNY LINES:

“Are you psyched? Is there any psyche happening?” – Owen Browning (Adam DeVine)
“You’re very attractive.” – Neil Browning (Richard Kind) “Well, thank you.” – (Pierce Brosnan) “That’s not a compliment. For me, it’s too much.” – Neil Browning (Richard Kind)
“We always knew they were criminals…they drink during the day.” – Margie Browning (Julie Hagerty)
“I thought we defunded the police!” as sirens blare Owen Browning (Adam DeVine)