Hot Tub Time Machine (2010)

Genre: Comedy

Directed by: Steve Pink

Cast: John Cusack, Rob Corddry, Craig Robinson, Clark Duke

Running time: 99 minutes

After their friend Lou ends up in the hospital for carbon monoxide poisoning, following an incident they suspect was a suicide attempt. Adam and Nick, whose respective lives are going nowhere, decide to book a trip to a ski resort where they use to go when they were younger. The three longtime friends bring along Jacob, Adam’s young adult nephew with them on the trip. Following a night of drinking, they go for a soak in the hot tub, but some bizarre circumstances will bring them back in time to 1986. As they look for a way to go back to their normal life, they must insure that things go as they did in their past so as to avoid the butterfly effect on the present they want to go back to.

In spite of its silly premise, the finished product is still a very entertaining comedy. The cast was solid, considering the genre and the material. They made what could easily have become a stupid mess a good film.

Hot Tub Time Machine is a comedy that is well worth watching. Some zaniness and funny business, with many great tracks from the 80’s; overall, it is a fun and movie.

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