Is That a Gun in Your Pocket?

In hindsight this movie hasn't made it easy on itself in how it's chosen to look at its topic. It's a light entertainment feel for a very heavy topic. The movie is pretty consistent within itself in that delivery and the actors are pretty good at hitting that vibe. They're playing for cheesy laughs based on a 70s and 80s comedy delivery and they do a good job in those characters. Maybe the director felt it was the only way to pick the scab off this ugly topic and maybe trick some of the hardcore gun nuts to consider the topic as the direct serious approach obviously hasn't worked. Judging by the adverse one star reviews he's failed to reach those people anyway, but is this a good movie in spite of the style they chose? It's not a hard hitting piece of cinema, which it almost needs to be, there is no deep realisation moment to its topic, and in that way perhaps it parallels the situation it portrays. The wives try a oblique blackmail approach to a problem that reason can't solve, and achieve unclear results. The movie plays it for 70s and 80s dukes of hazard laughs and even though they did it well they achieve unclear results. But it's not an unpleasant way to at least attempt to start thinking about the topic, and it's clear its target audience of gun resistance really isn't ready for that discussion, at all, so it highlights at least that. These people don't want to think about it even in a light comedy way aimed at an easy inroad to the type of film the director thinks they want to see. I liked a lot of the characters here, the sex stuff and language certainly didn't pull punches, they started the conversation, and so it succeeds somewhat, and fails somewhat, no fault of the actors I think. They did OK with the material and direction they received. Its an easy watch of an obviously uncomfortable topic.

Like most of the movies coming out of Hollywood these days, this is a politically motivated picture. It is so much so that it's message appears more obvious than one made by the old Soviet Union propaganda Machine. In the past you would have an odd line discreetly inserted in the dialog but this is done in an unashamedly obvious way. It's like they have the political message they want to push and then wrap a week script around it. I can't imagine lots of viewers giving this film high score but the people coming out of the same stable as the makers of this picture. No wander it's rating is falling like a stone.

Been a long while haven't had a real laugh at good old comedy.

This film is well-made and the theme they chose is excellent! Gun control! Well, they managed to put enough together to make it a nice comedy.

The only thing i regret is that i didn't get any popcorn.

Briefly, the story takes place in a little town in Texas, an incident involving a gun at a school creates some havoc amongst parents and the locals.

Not saying more, don't want to spoil the fun for you.

And yes, do not look at the negative reviews. This film is fun to watch!

This film tells the story of a woman who stands up to guns by refusing to have sex with her husband. Soon many more women join her in the fight.

The film is just really silly, but it does offer a few laughs. It is alright brain off entertainment, but don't expect much more than that.

If you are looking to go to the movies, grab that bucket of popcorn and of course a diet soda and watch a movie that just flows with some very funny moments, a boatload of character actors who we have watched over the years but sometimes have troubles remembering their names and the movies they were in and after the movie is over spending time talking about the challenges the characters faced and discovering more golden nuggets of the story, then grab some friends and see this movie. The story is about our American male love of guns, significant others, family,small town community and others who try to influence our actions in some very funny and awkward situations. I don't want to give away any of my favorite moments, so if this movie is playing in your area, go and enjoy.