In order to avoid a speeding ticket, a man lies to a police officer and says he's rushing home to see his pregnant wife. When the cop says he'll escort him home, the man has to come up with a wife and child.
Is it worth your time? If you're a fan of old-school slapstick and don't mind a premise that is basically just one long, sweating lie, then sure. It's short, it's punchy, and it doesn't overstay its welcome. If you hate characters who dig their own graves with every single sentence they speak, you might want to skip it...
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"Is it worth your time? If you're a fan of old-school slapstick and don't mind a premise that is basically just one long, sweating lie, then sure. It's short, it's punchy, and it doesn't overstay its welcome. If you hate characters who dig their own graves with every single sentence they speak, you might want to skip it. This is pure, low-stakes anxiety comedy. The whole thing hinges on a guy who just couldn't keep his foot off the gas pedal. Watching him try to talk his way out of a ticket by i..."
Jack Cluett, Arthur Ripley
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