Directed by: Andrew Jay Cohen
Written by: Brendan O'Brien & Andrew Jay Cohen
Starring: Will Ferrell & Amy Poehler
When a scholarship that Scott (Ferrell) and Kate (Poehler) are counting on for their daughter falls through, both realize that their daughter may not go to college due to them having no back-up plan. In order to avoid disappointing Alex (Ryan Simpkins), Scott and Kate along with their friend Frank (Jason Mantzoukas), open up an casino in order to win enough money to send Alex to college.
To begin, was Amy Poehler even in this movie because Will Ferrell stole the show. I never really liked Poehler. For some reason, I don't think she is very funny. In all other movies and television shows that she's done, it seems that there is someone there to outshine her and it happened again with Ferrell. Even Mantzoukas was funnier. Poehler gave an average performance with her not even being in competition with her cast mates.
Overall, the film was okay. There were some funny parts, but I think the trailer really gave the film this hype that it could almost live up to. Ferrell and Mantzoukas bring the film to life with their awkward performances of trying to imitate Casino gangsters. Poehler seems tacked on with her lines just supporting Ferrell's.
3 popcorns.
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