So. My cinematic indulgence this week was The Heartbreak Kid with Ben Stiller... As you can obviously see from above. Despite full well knowing that Farrelly brothers movies can be hit (Me Myself and Irene, Dumb and Dumber) or miss (Shallow Hal, Stuck On You), I gave it a shot.
Let's put it this way. I am glad I went for matinée and it only cost me six bucks. Any more than that and I would have regretted it.
It seemed to be a desperate try by the Farrelly brothers to create another one of their past hits. Don't get me wrong, it had some funny scenes but nothing brilliant and original. Hell, one scene in particular seemed so stupid that you could put it into one of the Scary Movies and it would fit right in just fine. Certain things were nothing more than playing into the immature side of people that still likes bodily grotesque humor. No class, just thrown in your face. The only saving grace of this movie is Ben Stiller's rants. For some reason, whenever he gets pissed off, I find it hilarious. Oh yea, and a major downside to this movie is that Carlos Mencia is in it. His role just seemed thrown in for the hell of it and it's not like he even did a good job.
I guess my overall thoughts are that you should skip it and see something else unless there is nothing you want to see but still want to go to the movies. The Heartbreak Kid is a movie that you can enjoy just as much from the comfort of your own home renting it or, dare I say, downloading it. The big screen gives it no added appeal at all.
Overall: 2/5
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