The Out-Laws – Movie Review
Director: Tyler Spindel
Writer: Evan Turner, Ben Zazove (Screenplay)
Cast
- Adam Devine (Pitch Perfect)
- Ellen Barkin (Ocean’s Thirteen)
- Nina Dobrev (Depatures)
- Pierce Brosnan (GoldenEye)
- Poorna Jagannathan (The Night Of)
Plot: A straight-laced bank manager about 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.
Runtime: 1 Hour 35 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: The Out-Laws starts when Owen (Devine) and Parker (Dobrev) are about to get married. Owen’s family has met Parker; however, her parents have never been around. Until they accept the invitation to the wedding, letting Owen have a chance to meet them.
Lilly (Barkin) and Billy (Brosnan) arrive early and unannounced, leaving Owen to show them around. However, they have a secret life that Owen doesn’t know about until he learns the truth and finds himself questioning his own safety.
Verdict on The Out-Laws
The Out-Laws is an action comedy following a mild-mannered bank manager who learns his in-laws are criminals. However, what starts out as an awkward set of interactions, leads to them needing to work together to clear their debts.
This is an action comedy that could have been a lot funnier with the source material. The core story is solid and original giving us an idea we could laugh along with. Sadly, the jokes drag the movie right down, everything is put in place for a joke that misses over a line that could make an impact. Everything seems to be some form of a sex joke that feels awkward more than funny. Pierce Brosnan is the best thing about the movie even if he just the angry new father in law.
Where to Watch: The Out-Laws is available to watch on Netflix.
Final Thoughts – The Out-Laws has a great concept but lazy jokes.