shanpanjwani Review of Hot Tub Time Machine

Hot Tub Time Machine (2010)

The years first and perhaps funniest blockbuster.

[10/10 · 24 February 2010]

Phenomenal. Simply phenomenal. I just got back from a screening for this movie and I must say I had the time of my life! Never before have I laughed so hard that I had to eventually both pant and cry in between them. The story is simple: 3 old friends and a nephew meet up after one of them contemplates suicide. Wanting to renew the spark of their friendship, the 3 friends(Robinson, Corrdry, and Cusack and his nephew) decide to visit the place they had some of their best times. They get there, and it is a dump. They go to the hot tub, which seems dirty, but suddenly rejuvenates itself. They jump in, get wasted, and Corrdry's banned drink spills on the heater, thus resulting in the time travel. While chaos does ensue, so does hilarity. Gags are plentiful and cringe worthy, such as the opening scene, the soap scene in the bathroom, etc. Nudity is scarce(only 1 female scene). All the characters did well, especially the main cast. Cusack was okay, & Robinson had his scenes from the trailer, as well as the "cheating" scenes. But, there is now doubt as to who is the star of this one folks. From the Lougle.com to the bathroom soap scene, and Motley Lue, Rob Corrdry stole the show. This is by far his best and funniest role thus far in a promising career. My favorite scenes are when he makes the suicide joke and removes the urine tube, as well as the things I listed above. But, the overall funniest moments were when Rob and John's sister are having fun while John and Craig listen from outside, knowing the outcome, and when Craig speaks fake Russian. There are more, but that's all I will share. The movie is also somewhat sentimental, with friendship as the central motif. It also reflects some of the perks as well as negative aspects of the 1980s. I just left the theater, and want to write down my main thoughts of the movie, so I did skip some aspects of the film. All in all, a thorough raunchy laugh fest which you will definitely enjoy. 10/10