The cast of Tyler Spindel's film The Out-Laws, which was also co-written by Ben Zazove and Evan Turner, is stellar. The film's weak and disjointed plot undermines the efforts of its actors, especially Adam Devine, Pierce Brosnan, Ellen Barkin, and Nina Dobrev. This action comedy's plot and sitcom-style execution showed promise, but a lack of imagination prevented it from delivering genuine humour and compelling action scenes. The nerve-wracking event of meeting one's partner's parents serves as the basis for The Out-Laws main plot. The narrative centres on Owen Browning, a bank manager who is getting hitched to Parker McDermott, his longtime girlfriend. The infamous criminal team known as the "Ghost Bandits" rob Owen's bank after Parker's estranged parents (played by Pierce Brosnan and Ellen Barkin) show there unexpectedly. Owen, though, believes that his intended in-laws are complicit. Owen embarks on a quest to discover more about Parker's enigmatic family while criminal Rehan (Never Have I Ever's Poorna Jagannathan) wreaks havoc in the background and incompetent detective Roger Oldham (Michael Rooker) searches for the robbery's mastermind.

Unfortunately, the characters don't change much in the course of the movie, and their actions are meaningless. Adam Devine, who played Owen in The Righteous Gemstones, adds appeal to the film with his portrayal of the character even though the writing doesn't make the most of his humorous talents. Pierce Brosnan and Ellen Barkin, who play Parker's parents, and Devine's character have engaging talks, but their character arcs aren't well-developed. Pierce Brosnan, a former James Bond actor, having his ability wasted in a weak script, is disheartening.

Despite these glaring shortcomings, The Out-Laws nevertheless manages to make people laugh because to its slapstick humour and the hard work of the cast. The movie, however, doesn't live up to its potential and instead serves as the perfect illustration of good actors getting stuck in a tired storyline.