November 8, 2009
it has its jokes, but nothing great. I expected more. but still ok 2 watch, i'd rent it.
Vince Vaughn, Malin Akerman, Jason Bateman
A comedy centered around four couples who settle into a tropical-island resort for a vacation. While one of the couples is there to work on the marriage, the others fail to realize that participation ...( read more
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November 5, 2009It was funny, but the ending was just kinda...blah. Not really sure what I was expecting, but it kinda just ended!
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October 30, 2009Not very realistic or relatable. But slightly more relatable for couples to watch rather than singles. Beautiful scenery and beautiful people is all this really offers. It didn't make any sense how Shane's ex-wife showed up on the singles side of the island to renew their marr...( read more)
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October 20, 2009Very obvious, flat, formulaic, unoriginal and old plot idea here which isn't helped by the fact it isn't actually funny either. Maybe you gotta be married I dunno but most of the jokes have been seen and done yonks ago in (at the time) amusing Chevy Chase type films hehe
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October 17, 2009Joey: Are you telling me, that after 7 years of marriage, you can still get aroused by the same woman.
Dave: I do.
Despite having assembled quite the cast for a movie with a good premise, this is an overlong, not terribly funny, product placement filled excuse to have talente...( read more) -
November 9, 2009i heard so much about this movie,even though i have seen it yet i can tell tat i'm ganna njoy it
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November 9, 2009really funny. although my best mate who i went with nearly fell asleep
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Critic Reviews
October 9, 2009
A.O. Scott, The New York Times
October 9, 2009
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
Couples Retreat is neither funny nor honest. The exact opposite of a retreat, it's merely exhausting. full review
October 9, 2009
Claudia Puig, USA Today
It's too bad Couples Retreat is so poorly written and conceived, given the talented cast and chemistry between Vaughn and pal Favreau. We're meant to relate to these hapless folks or laugh at their fo... full review
October 8, 2009
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle
A marriage-renewal comedy with a decent cast, a few good ideas and no clear grasp on what to do with them. full review
October 8, 2009
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
The cast got to spend a month shooting on Bora Bora. So that explains why they're in the movie. Why you'd spend good money for a ticket to watch them have all the fun and not have any fun yourself pas... full review
October 8, 2009
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune
Couples Retreat is a pleasant, undemanding, middle-of-the-road comedy, and really, were you expecting anything else? full review
October 8, 2009
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Imagine that you are listening in on the marriage-counseling sessions of the dullest couple you know. Multiply that by four, and you've got a pretty good approximation of the experience of watching Co... full review
October 8, 2009
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
Yes, there's pointed human comedy to be mined from the very real stresses of married life, but this bonehead idiots-in- paradise farce raises issues only to gloss them over. full review
October 8, 2009
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
It contains little comedy, except for free-standing one-liners, and no suspense, except for the timing of the obligatory reconciliation. It doesn't even make you think you'd like to visit its island p... full review
October 7, 2009
Nick Schager, Slant Magazine
Ultimately comes off as merely an excuse for stars to take a vacation on the studio's%u2014and moviegoing public's%u2014dime. full review
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