Wild Hogs (2007)

More or less, this is pretty much just the middle ground between National Lampoon's Vacation and Easy Rider. A pile of men each going through a mid-life crisis use a cross-country motorcycle trip as an excuse to reclaim their younger selves, and along the way male bonding and amusing mischief occurs. It's a tried and true template, and this film never deviates from the formula, painting broad, crowd-pleasing gags using familiar faces and a few cameos. It stagnates a bit in the latter half when it suddenly remembers that most stories need conflict to drive them forward, but even what happens here causes a few grins and smiles. It's never anywhere near as iconic or hilarious as either of its most obvious influences, but on its own terms it's a passable bit of leather-clad comedy.

6 out of 10.