道格(蒂姆·艾伦 Tim Allen 饰)是个无聊的住家男,工作之余百无聊赖还要被儿子看不起;鲍比(马丁·劳伦斯 Martin Lawrence 饰)辞掉工作一心想当作家,但是毫无进展还遭老婆整日奚落;杜德利(威廉·H·梅西 William H. Macy 饰)是个软件工程师,标准极客宅男,因为不敢和女人讲话一把年纪还没有女朋友;伍迪(约翰·特拉沃尔塔 John Travolta 饰)风流半辈子,如今公司面临破产,名模老婆也要离他而去。四个老友,带着各自的中年危机,在伍迪的建议下开始了一次哈雷摩托旅行,他们穿皮衣、绑头巾、做起不像样的“逍遥骑士”打扮,开始穿越新墨西哥州,试图在状况百出、不计后果的旅行中,重新找回失去的自我、久违的激情乐趣,了却今生遗憾……
Kaveh Tehrani's coming-of-age film is an adaptation of Gulraiz Sharif's 2020 novel, depicting the increasingly complex summer vacation of 15-year-old Mahmoud. Not only does a sociable uncle from Pakistan visit, but Mahmoud must also navigate the family crisis that unfolds when his little brother Ali has a secret that turns their whole world upside down.
It doesn't take long for the film to set the tone: The protagonist, Mahmoud, almost immediately breaks the fourth wall, seamlessly taking on the role of the narrator. The film doesn't look back: it brims with techniques and devices that inject energy into the narrative and provide a framework for the themes, taking us under the skin of what turns out to be a poignant, thought-provoking family drama – all wrapped in the attractive guise of comedy.
Questions about identity and belonging in Norwegian society (for both young and older characters) within a multicultural family from Oslo become the central driving force. The adaptation of Gulraiz Sharif's book is solidly directed by debut filmmaker Kaveh Tehrani. While the film aims to maintain its entertainment value, it also carries a sharp political edge – directed equally against society's rigid class structures and conservative family traditions. The talented child actors in the lead roles carry the heart of the film on their shoulders, ensuring that few leave the theater untouched in the end.
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