Given the years that Peter and Bobby Farrelly spent trying to get this passion project made, and the various high-profile actors attached, you’d expect the final product to be full of a little more... passion. Instead, admittedly game leads Sean Hayes, Will Sasso and Chris Diamantopoulos were assembled for a faded copy of what made the original trio great. And though the Stooges seem like a natural fit for the Farrellys, the jokes rarely land that well and the routine becomes annoying quickly. Though the promise is an all-ages comedy, this is better suited to kids and those who enjoy endless pratfalls.
The Three Stooges Review
Attempting to save their childhood orphanage, dimwitted trio Moe (Diamantopoulos), Larry (Hayes) and Curly (Sasso) stumble into a murder plot.
Release Date:
22 Aug 2012
Running Time:
92 minutes
Certificate:
PG
Original Title:
Three Stooges, The
The mooted Stooges - Sean Penn, Jim Carrey, Benicio del Toro - dodged a bullet judging by this muddle of creaky slapstick and laugh-free plotting.
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