This other, its engine squealing pathetically, submits to the force of its opponent until eventually plummeting from the edge of the stage. The difference between the two cars? The first was This car reminds me of Wild Hogs.
Ostensibly, Wild Hogs is the same model as middle-age crisis comedy with fish-out-of-water, city-slicker slapstick. However, its charismatic and effortless cast, and the occasional bit of wit, as comedy. Hence its box office success.
Doug (Tim Allen) is a dentist who wanted to be a doctor, and lives a dissatisfying suburban life (according to Hollywood, is there any other his name. He can't even pay ten dollars to have his yard raked. Bobby (Martin Lawrence) is trying to write a do-it-yourself book, but his wife (Tichina Arnold) henpecks him mercilessly, demanding that he return to "real work.
" Finally, timid and stammering Dudley (William H. Macy) is a computer technician Together, Doug, Woody, Bobby and Dudley are the "Wild Hogs." The four regularly get together to ride their motorbikes around the suburbs, recapturing their college days, until the desperate Woody suggests a cross-country road trip, all the way from Cincinnati to California.
The Hogs leave their troubles behind, vehicle. The plot is tired and the characters are rote. Eventually, and predictably, the four land in the small town of Madrid where Dudley meets local stringing this all together is serviceable.
The film is not as stunted and choppy as his previous effort, Van Wilder, but as a director, he still has no What makes the film work is the performances. I have never been a fan of Martin Lawrence, but he shines here, settling into his middle-age and seeming less use-by. His eyes, whether rolling or bulging, work really well when unconstrained by the distraction of a fat suit.
Allen brings his usual Tool Time charm, and Macy adds a level of professionalism to his inspiringly goofy in frat boy comedies, and thus we are treated to Dudley's bag of poo and the literal slapping of a bull on the butt. To be fair, the script has some very In this otherwise predictable film, it comes as a surprise that the usually brilliant Travolta seems an unwanted distraction. His performance is awkward, almost as if he never takes a moment seriously.
Still, quibbles aside, Wild Hogs is an enjoyable enough ride for the undemanding viewer. It runs on good fuel, but the vehicle itself just isn't great.
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