Jacob, who wasn’t even born in 1986, remains the same. The next morning, they wake to discover they’ve somehow been transported back to 1986, and their outward appearance (cleverly done in the rooms massive bathroom mirror) made to suit. That evening, they hop into their rooms hot-tub, and accidentally spill some energy drink on the controls. Rather than return home, they decide to make the most of things, and arrive at their destination the old room they stayed in back in 1986, where they did drugs, rocked out to Poison, and hooked up with random girls. So off they go, together with Adam’s nephew Jacob (Clark Duke, from Kick-Ass) to Kodiak Valley, only to find that it’s now a run-down ghost-town, rather than the vibrant resort village they knew decades earlier. After Lou’s suicide bid, they decide to take a holiday to the ski-resort town of Kodiak Valley, a place they spent memorable time during their formative years, and somewhere they feel can bring them back together. They’re old friends, although we soon learn that they’ve drifted apart due to their own personal issues. Lou (Rob Corddry), who appears to try and commit suicide, is a borderline psychopath with alcoholism and masculinity issues. Nick (Craig Robinson) is a lowly pet-doctor (I’d hardly say veterinarian) who deals with snobby clientele while being hen-pecked by his wife. You should see where they hid the Flux Capacitor…Īdam (John Cusack) is recently separated, his wife leaving him with an empty house and a nerdy, computer-addicted nephew living in his basement. Hot Tub Time Machine is less about quality, and more about steamrolling the viewer with an endless cavalcade of “adult” gross-out gags (pulling a set of car keys out of a dogs bum? Quality this ain’t!) and half-cooked character arcs. The main characters are all marginally awful, the script littered with F-words that do nothing to further the “comedy”, and the narrative is devoid of anything approaching even the most rudimentary logic and common sense. A one-joke film, about four guys transported back to 1986 via a malfunctioning hot tub, the movie tries somehow to be a sassy screw-ball comedy (even including Chevy Chase in its cast roster) but ends up being an uneven, often overly crass mess devoid of heart and soul. You know how you see a film trailer, and it’s quite funny and appealing, yet when you watch the film you learn they’ve stuck all the funny stuff in the trailer anyway? Hot Tub Time Machine is exactly like that. A lack of energy behind the camera robs the film of much needed appeal. John Cusack only barely acquits himself, while the rest of the cast seem mired in useless, repetitive and unfunny gags and “comedic dialogue” bordering on dreadful. What we think : Super cool premise, spoiled by a dearth of humour and a script peppered with unnecessary profanity. Naturally, historical comedy ensues, as our heroes soon discover that changing time isn’t as easy as you might think. Synopsis: Four men are transported back in time via a faulty ski resort Hot Tub to 1986, where they discover that they are able to change their futures and rectify their personal problems. Principal Cast : John Cusack, Clark Duke, Rob Corddry, Craig Robinson, Lizzy Caplan, Chevy Chase, Lyndsy Fonesca, Crispin Glover.
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