16-year-old Ethel's father disapproves of her boyfriend. When her father tries to fix her up with a Lothario, they wind up together in a hunting lodge full of jealousy, guns and ammunition.

Is it worth your time? Honestly, only if you have a soft spot for old, frantic slapstick that doesn't quite know when to quit. If you hate characters who make every possible wrong choice, stay away. This one is for the folks who like watching people run in circles while holding loaded rifles. The whole premise is clas...

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"Is it worth your time? Honestly, only if you have a soft spot for old, frantic slapstick that doesn't quite know when to quit. If you hate characters who make every possible wrong choice, stay away. This one is for the folks who like watching people run in circles while holding loaded rifles. The whole premise is classic sitcom fuel. Ethel is sixteen and totally fed up with her father’s matchmaking schemes. The guy he picks is one of those 'Lothario' types—you know, the kind who thinks he’s muc..."

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