The Chaperone (2011)
Directed by Stephen Herek
Written by S.J. Roth
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Professional wrestler (or sports entertainer) HHH stars as Ray Bradstone, a man who has just been released from prison. His goal is to go straight and see his daughter. Unfortunately, she wants nothing to do with him. So, like all reasonable men, he agrees to be the chaperone for her field trip. Meanwhile, his old criminal buddies are chasing him because he has a bag of cash from a slightly botched bank robbery.
While, this has the makings of a fun/dumb family movie, its tone is way to somber. HHH does fine, as do the girl from Modern Family and Yeardly Smith (the voice of Lisa Simpson). The problem is either the director or editor. A lot of what could have been funny, even if just in an ironic way, falls pretty flat. Dumb movie, obviously, but not even very much fun.
I may have wrapped up the review already, but I would like to point your attention to the terribly photoshopped poster. Look at the money in HHH's pocket, then follow his shirt buttons from the bottom to the top.
4/10
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