The House, written by Brendan O’Brien and Andrew Jay Cohen - Six out of 10

The House, written by Brendan O’Brien and Andrew Jay Cohen

Six out of 10

Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler can be exhilarating and hilarious, when they have the right material and proper conditions.

Alas, this is not the case for The House.

The comedy has such a low Metascore that it seems it is not just a fussy critic or a few that did not get the jokes.

The Guardian is spot on when it says:

“The exuberant comic talents of Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler are largely wasted in this uninspired addition to the frat movie canon, which resembles reheated leftovers of the Hangover, albeit with a curious detour into some heavy bloodletting.”

Time Out London also states – ‘there’s nothing here that works’.

There are some surprises though, when Scott Johansen aka Will Ferrell and Kate Johansen aka Amy Poehler decide to open an illegal casino in…

The House

The shock comes when the two ‘casino owners’, together with their accomplice, partner in crime Frank aka Jason Mantzoukas, have to make a show of strength in front of a cheating customer.

As Scott pretends to get tough with a sharp object, he accidentally cuts the finger off his victim.

It is gory!

But, it is supposed to be (also?) hilarious.

Evidently, it is not.

Blood is pouring over the face of the man who has just wanted to show off and pretend to be tough.

His shirt is soaked and then he goes into the ‘gambling room’, in front of all the clients.

The result is that all those who have debts, pay immediately for they are now afraid of…

The Butcher

It is the new nickname of the alleged violent crime boss.

He models his looks on the Robert De Niro’s character in Casino, Sam ‘Ace’ Rothstein, with those designer sunglasses.

However, people ask him if they are women’s glasses.