2010's comedy-drama Crazy on the Outside isn't a very well regarded movie, currently sitting at a whole 8% on 'Rotten Tomatoes', but is it really that bad?
Tim Allen stars in the film and I personally think it's one of his better performances. I realize that's not saying much as Allen isn't know for being in any cinematic masterpieces, but there are a few moments that are legitimately funny. Also in the film are Sigourney Weaver, Ray Liotta, J.K. Simmons, Kelsey Grammer, Jeanne Tripplehorn and Julie Bowen... So, there is a halfway decent cast that makes it worth watching.
The movie is about a recently released convict named Thomas Zelda (played by Tim Allen) who quickly realizes, as the title would suggest, that life outside of prison can be crazy. Thomas is determined to turn his life around and restart his fathers old painting business but comes across his share of obstacles along the way. His sister Viki (played by Sigourney Weaver) keeps telling little white-lies that makes things harder than they should be, his parole officer and eventual love interest Angela (played by Jeanne Tripplehorn) thinks he's just another ex-con that she can't trust, Thomas' old crime partner Gray (played by Ray Liotta) wants him to get back into what caused him to go to prison in the first place, etc. It's one of those everything that can go wrong does plots but it's not terrible.
Overall, this one isn't as bad as it's reputation. It's not fantastic but, it's watchable and I got a few laughs out of it.
I give this one a 2 out of 5.
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