The Farrelly Brothers are back, and this time its a remake of a 1972 Oscar nominated comedy called The Heartbreak Kid.
I read quite a number of bad reviews for this film, and I’m guessing that the simplicity of the storyline and vulgarity of the film was a turn off for some. It was certainly not the funniest film of the year, but it was entertaining and I had some very good laughs out of it.
As I mentioned earlier, the storyline was very simple, but I felt it was just fine for a film like this one. The focus of the film was to make you laugh, and it was definitely accomplished based on the reactions I overheard from the audience today. There are quite a number of sex scenes in the film, and the nudity does go below the belt, so be sure to leave your kids at home. I was actually surprised that some of the material made it past the rating board.
The movie overall is good enough for a movie rental. I can’t say that I would recommend it any further than that.
Synopsis:
Eddie is forty, owns a sporting-goods store, and is still single. After watching his ex-fiancée walk down the aisle, he meets Lila, an environmental researcher, who seems too good to be true. Pressured by his father and best friend, Eddie pops the question and marries Lila after only 6 weeks. However, as he almost instantly discovers, his new bride is a nightmare with more baggage than he can handle. She’s immature, foolish, a monster in bed, owes a tremendous amount of money to various sources, and as it turns out, is only a volunteer and doesn’t actually have a job. While on their honeymoon in Cabo, Eddie meets Miranda, a down-to-earth lacrosse coach who is visiting with her family. Sparks fly, and Eddie falls for her. Now comes the tricky part of breaking off his marriage to crazy Lila, all while keeping the truth from Miranda about why he’s in Cabo in the first place…
The supporting cast actually made the most laughs. Ben Stiller’s best friend, dad, and the character played by Carlos Mencia brought most of the laughs. Ben had some moments, but most of the film he played the straight arrow until late in the movie.
I heard it’s a major flop. Pity.
I need to this which I probably will thanks to your review :) Seems like it’d be pretty entertaining. I think it’s getting harder for them to come up with extremely funny movies though, I’ve noticed that lately.
Thanks for the review and recommendation! Now, I am going to add this movie into my Netflix queue, so I can enjoy it and laugh as loud as I want at home.
I thought it sucked.