18 August 2007. Even though there were few discontinuities, explanatory scenes left out, overall this movie is one of the more hilarious and funny movies of the year. It manages to maintain its sense of bewildering, humorous sight gags. William Macy is great, being the classic but sophisticated computer nerd while John Travolta gets to show off some of his breadth of both comedic and drama acting. This movie one of the best smooth endings into the credits and a satisfyingly decent if not completely believable twist. There is the typical macho, middle age man crises along the lines of "City Slickers." However, in this movie there is a better blending of home and family, interaction with the motorcycle gang Wildhogs as well as more social interaction with other characters. Presenting a performance and script above expectations, eight out of Ten Stars.

Doug is a dentist who feels stymied by his life and his diet restrictions. Bobby is a wife-whipped plumber who has to return to work after a year of trying to write his book. Dudley is a bumbling computer programmer. Woody is broke getting divorced from his model wife. All four guys find relief riding their Harleys as the Wild Hogs. Woody suggests putting some real miles on their bikes. They get in trouble with a gay cop (John C. McGinley) and a motorcycle gang led by Jack (Ray Liotta). Dudley finds love with diner owner (Marisa Tomei).

The first time McGinley appears is where the movie lost me. It is borderline offensive without actually being funny. The silly gay jokes keep coming along with a menagerie of other silly jokes. I did laugh a couple of time. Mostly I was laughing at how stupid the movie gets. I do feel sorry for the guys who seem to have a little bit of chemistry. If only they write some heart-felt material for them, this would be a good road movie. I usually like a good rood movie but this is too idiotic.

In Cincinnati, the dentist Doug Madsen (Tim Allen) is in crisis, bored with his middle-class life and missing his reckless youth when he was known as the Golden Biker. The aspirant writer Bobby Davis (Martin Lawrence) feels pressed by his wife and hates his job. The shy geek computer analyst Dudley Frank (William H. Macy) is unsuccessful with women. The wealthy Woody Stevens (John Travolta) is married with a top-model. Together, the four middle-aged friends in their motorcycles self-call the "Wild Hogs". When Woody loses his wife and is completely broken, he invites his friends to take a road trip to the Pacific, in a quest for freedom. After many incidents, they stop for a beer in a bar owned by the dangerous biker gang "Del Fuegos". Their tough leader Jack (Ray Liotta) steals Dudley's motorcycle, and Woody decides to recover the bike back. Woody cuts the fuel pipes of the bikes and provokes an accident, exploding their bar, but he does not tell the truth to his friends. When they stop in the small town of Madrid without gas, Dudley falls in love for the waitress and owner of the local bar Maggie (Marisa Tomei). However, the "Del Fuegos" traps them in the town and the "Wild Hogs" have to take an attitude.

"Wild Hogs" was a great surprise for me. I went to the movie theater with my wife and we decided to watch this movie because of the cast, mostly because of John Travolta, but with very low expectations. We found one of funniest movie that we have recently seen. "Wild Hogs" will certainly never be nominated to an Oscar, but it is excellent in its proposal, i.e., make the audiences laugh. The excellent William H. Macy shows that he is also a brilliant comedian, with hilarious sequences in the role of a clumsy biker. The situations are extremely humorous and amusing and I am still laughing while writing these lines. Ray Lliota is perfect in the role of the mean leader of the gang. Marisa Tomei probably found the Fountain of Youth, because she is still as beautiful as in "My Cousin Vinny". Kevin Durand playing the gay highway patrolman and the stupid tall "Del Fuego" biker (I do not know the name of this actor) are also great. And the joke with Peter Fonda in the end of the story is a great homage to "Easy Rider" and I regret only the absence of Dennis Hopper. My vote is eight.

Title (Brazil): "Motoqueiros Selvagens" ("Wild Bikers")