| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Movie Name | HOT TUB TIME MACHINE (2010) |
| Director | Steve Pink |
| Writer | Josh Heald, Sean Anders, John Morris |
| Lead Actor | John Cusack |
| Cast | John Cusack, Rob Corddry, Craig Robinson |
| Genre | Comedy, Sci-fi |
| Release Date | March 26, 2010 (United States) |
| Duration | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Budget | $36 million |
| Language | English |
| IMDB Rating | 6.4/10 |
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Positive Aspects of HOT TUB TIME MACHINE (2010)
You would expect a stupid comedy with this film given its title, but director Steve Pink just holds back enough of the gross-out and over the top silly antics to deliver a film that is a lot of fun to watch. After three middle aged male friends and a nephew inadvertently travel back to the 80s courtesy of a turbocharged hot tub, they have an adventure they did not bargain for, leading to hilarious results. Initially they try to ensure that the time continuum is not disrupted, but before long, things do not go according to plan.
The likeability of the cast makes this a winner, with John Cusack leading from the front. Their antics throughout the film, as well as their ‘knowledge’ of time travel via 80s sci-fi movies is hysterical. Another major plus working for this film is the 80s stars who pop up here and there, with Chevy Chase as the cryptic hot tub mechanic and Crispin Glover as the one armed bell hop qualify as the big stand outs. Glover in particular is the source of one hilarious running gag where there are multiple opportunities for him to see where his arm gets chopped off, but it ends up happening in an unlikely place. “Hot Tub Time Machine” is a surprising amount of fun.
Drawbacks of HOT TUB TIME MACHINE (2010)
The climax and finale of the film do not really hit the right note. Although a great fantasy in that the loser of the group Lou (Rob Corddry), stays behind in the 80s and uses his knowledge of the future to become a billionaire and change all of their lives for the better is funny, but somehow seeing jokes like “Lougle” and “Motley Lou” did not seem all that funny.
Final Verdict
Technically speaking, “Hot Tub Time Machine” is not a good movie given the holes in the story and the silliness, but it somehow becomes more than the sum of its parts, proving to be a lot of fun.
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