Run Time: 93 min
Hot Tub Time Machine 2 is a new comedy movie and
sequel to the 2010 film, Hot Tub Time Machine. Steve Pink returned to
direct alongside some of the stars from the original including: Rob Corddry,
Craig Robinson and Clark Duke. Adam Scott (Parks and Recreation, Step
Brothers) also joined the cast this time around. I really enjoyed the first
Hot Tub Time Machine movie as it was very unique and hilarious.
Historically speaking, comedy sequels are usually never even close to as good
as the original, with the exception of 22 Jump Street and Anchorman
2: The Legend Continues. Having said that, I wasn’t really expecting Hot
Tub Time Machine 2 to be that great. In the end, I can’t say it is quite as
funny as the first, but it is still good for a few good laughs and a decent
time at the movies.
In Hot Tub Time Machine 2, we pick up right where
we let off and all of our favorite characters are enjoying their rich and
famous lives. However, early in the movie, Lou (Corddry) suffers a painful
accident, so Nick (Robinson) and Jacob (Duke) bring back their iconic Hot Tub
Time Machine in a desperate attempt to prevent this from happening. Somehow,
the machine lands the trio in the future instead, where they meet Adam Jr.
(Scott), son of their good friend. They are forced to use his help and alter
the future so they can save the past.
As with most time travel movies, the story of this movie
can be pretty hard to comprehend in parts and you could certainly pick out
quite a few plot holes if you really tried to. However, I can cut the movie
some slack there since this is a comedy and it even made a joke out of that
confusion at times. I would also add that this movie made a lot of rather
amusing references to some great time travel films such as: Back to the
Future, Terminator and Looper, which I really liked. For the
most part, this movie was very funny and entertaining and most of the jokes
worked. However, the humor was extremely boundary pushing and even grotesque at
times so I certainly wouldn't recommend this to a younger audience. Overall, Hot
Tub Time Machine 2 doesn't quite live up to the original, but it is still a
solid comedy movie.
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