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The Out-Laws | Film Review

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  I saw the trailer for this movie a couple of weeks before it came out on Netflix and loved it, so I was really excited for the film to actually come out. Bank manager Owen (Adam DeVine) is about to marry the love of his life, Parker (Nina Dobrev). But when his bank is robbed, he soon believes his future in-laws (Pierce Brosnan and Ellen Barkin) are the culprits. I ended up being really disappointed with this film. It wasn't awful by any means, and I love how original the premise is, but it wasn't as good as the trailer made it look.  The cast is great. They're hilarious together, and when the comedy works, it's because the cast is so authentically funny. But in saying that, a lot of the humour is definitely trying too hard, and isn't as funny as it could have been. The story moves a lot slower than you'd expect, and at times it feels like not much is happening. This also makes the film feel a lot longer than it actually is. I never cared about any of the chara...