The title might have scared some people away or given the idea that this film might have been completely brainless. That's a shame because while this is a raunchfest and a grossout comedy, it has a lot of wit to it.
An suicide attempt by Lou (Rob Corddry) reunites him with two of his estranged friends, Adam (John Cusack) and Nick (Craig Robinson). They decide to try to get Lou's character's mind of things by taking him, and Adam's tag along nephew, Jacob (Clark Duke) to a ski resort where they had some of their best times. They find that the resort has gone to seed, but they also find a hot tub which mystically will allow them to travell back to their glory days of 1986.
Any time travel comedy had to at least name drop Back to the Future and this one does, once by a character calling Lou "McFly" and the other by a standout performance by Crispin Glover. But that's where the similarities end. This is a story about the rediscover of friendship and taking opportunities that are given to them.
The typical "don't do anything to mess up the future" card is played, but fate almost compels the characters to change their own past. The film plays with duality as well. Not only do Adam, Nick, and Rob play adults in their own younger bodies, but also Chevy Chase plays a maitenence man who my be an all-knowing seer or just a guy who tells it like it is.
There is plety of sex, nudity and vomit scenes to choose from, but there are also a lot of laughs. Great performances by the leads, who make it almost impossible to see the roles played by anyone else.
It's a great comedy with a better than average cast and a lot of wit and a little bit of heart. I liked it a lot.
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