A slap in the face?

The Three Stooges (2012)

Directed by the Farrelly brothers this film stars Sean Hayes, Will Sasso, Diamantopoulos, Sofia Vergara and Larry David. Three bungling orphans try to save the orphanage they have spent all their lives at.

The plot of this film is one that has been used in a hundred other similar films, mess ups have to come up with money to save the school/orphanage/whatever and this film adds little to that. Obviously the main draw here is the slapstick comedy and while there are some decent moments the film really lacks the energy or urgency to keep you full entertained. Mostly the film is well made but the best jokes are in the first third of the film which really lacks much originality.

3/5