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When I saw the previews for this movie, I was sooo excited. I love Vince Vaughn. But then, just as Kelli and I were planning on going to see it, Rotten Tomatoes declared it totally rotten and we decided to wait for DVD. And, believe it or not, I actually managed to wait.
Basically, this is about a couple (Jason Bateman and Kristen Bell) who are going through some marital problems and contemplating divorce. They are on a wait list for this top-notch therapy program at a tropical resort. When there is finally an opening, they can't afford the program without the group rate. Promising their friends that the therapy part is optional, they get 3 other couples to join them on the trip.
Of course, upon arriving, they find out that the therapy is not optional and if someone doesn't participate, the whole group will be sent home. They also find that the resort has a "singles side" that is the wild, crazy party most of the group had hoped for on their vacation. Of course, they are also not allowed to go to that side of the island. So, in order to help their struggling friends, they agree to participate in the therapy. Sure enough, the therapy starts to reveal cracks in the other relationships. Chaos ensues...
Overall, I liked the movie. I didn't love it. Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau are usually my go-to guys for obnoxious humor. There was some obnoxious humor but not up to par for either of them. Don't get me wrong, the funny parts were really funny... there just weren't enough of them. Maybe this movie could have worked better as a follow up to Wedding Crashers... like Vince and Owen Wilson and the two sisters they married go to island therapy. That could have been hilarious. This was just okay. It had some good one-liners. (I've been looking for something to say to David when his explanation of things go around and around without ever getting to the point. I will now instruct him to "land the plane".) All in all, worth watching, but I am glad I waited for DVD. If nothing else, the scenery is pretty. I'm sooo ready for warmer weather. Anyway, average movie. I give it a C.
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