Unfortunately, his latest from the writers of the wickedly funny ‘Neighbours’ and ‘Neighbours 2: Sorority Rising’ takes that streak to a new low – not only is it almost bereft of laughs, it is so lazily written and incompetently directed that you wonder why Ferrell and his equally talented former ‘Saturday Night Live’ star Amy Poehler even bothered. To be sure, Ferrell has been somewhat on a downward streak of late with 2012’s ‘The Campaign’, 2013’s ‘Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues’ and 2015’s ‘Get Hard’, chalking up a string of duds that made us sorry for the gifted comedian.
We love Will Ferrell, but boy does ‘The House’ suck.
With the help of their neighbor Frank (Jason Mantzoukas), they decide to start an illegal casino in the basement of his house. Synopsis: After Scott and Kate Johansen (Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler) lose their daughter Alex’s college fund, they become desperate to earn it back so she can pursue her dream of attending a university. Rating: NC16 (Coarse Language and Some Violence) Cast: Will Ferrell, Amy Poehler, Jason Mantzoukas, Nick Kroll, Allison Tolman, Michaela Watkins, Ryan Simpkins, Jessie Ennis, Rob Huebel, Cedric Yarbrough
