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Couples Retreat

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Couples Retreat

Vince Vaughn, Malin Akerman, Jason Bateman, Kristen Bell, Jon Favreau

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  read more... )in the resort's therapy sessions is not optional.

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  • RiderOfTheStorms
    November 8, 2009
    RiderOfTheStorms
    it has its jokes, but nothing great. I expected more. but still ok 2 watch, i'd rent it.
  • irisheyes686
    November 5, 2009
    irisheyes686
    It was funny, but the ending was just kinda...blah. Not really sure what I was expecting, but it kinda just ended!
  • hypathio7
    October 30, 2009
    hypathio7
    Not 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)iage. I didn't care for the guitar hero battle at the "Ponderosa." The way all the couples renew their marriages at the singles mixer is cheesy. Well, the couple played by Vince Vaughn and Malin Akerman were slightly less cheesy than the others. But then the movie topped off all that cheese with more cheese. Jean Reno as Marcel does a rip off of the Wizard of Oz being revealed behind the curtain and passing out some fluffy philosophy and token "animal spirit" gifts to each couple.
  • phubbs1
    October 20, 2009
    phubbs1
    Very 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
    The cast...( read more) is bland and uninteresting with the slight exception of Vaughan who's flat deadpan deliveries are always a smile raiser, Jean Reno is awful as the mystic island leader with all the marriage secrets and really I cant think of anything good to say here LOL sorry.
    In short its poo (unless your a married couple perhaps but don't get your hopes up)
  • DrZeek
    October 17, 2009
    DrZeek
    Joey: 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)d people spend time in Bora Bora and let us watch.

    There are four couples in this film. One is Dave and Ronnie, played by Vince Vaughn and Malin Akerman, a couple with kids, and simple overworking problems. Another is Joey and Lucy, played by Jon Favreau and Kristin Davis, a couple counting the days for their daughter to go off to college so they can separate. The next is divorced Shane, played by Faizon Love, and his 20 year old new girlfriend Trudy. Finally, there is Jason and Cynthia, played by Jason Bateman and Kristen Bell, a couple about to get a divorce because of the stress from trying to conceive.

    Jason and Cynthia have a plan to keep their marriage going, however they need all their friends to help out with the expenses. The plan is a giant group getaway to a paradise location in Bora Bora, known as Eden. Its a special group rate that should allow them to participate in all sorts of fun, however the fun also comes with couple's therapy sessions. Now each couple must try to learn more about how to stay close to each other.

    The movie just isn't very funny. This is somewhat surprising, given that it is scripted by Vaughn and Favreau, however it isn't surprising that it is only their scenes together that really work. Certainly not helping is the PG-13 rating, restricting anyone from really cutting deep into comedic territory.

    The assemblage of this movie isn't very well handled either. Directed by Vaughn and Favreau's producing pal Peter Billingsly (Ralphie from A Christmas Story), this movie really suffers from pacing issues, bad cutting, excessive moments of repeated jokes and lines of dialog, and some pretty forced product placement - see the five minute Guitar Hero showdown/commercial. Add to that a completely terrible ending from a story standpoint, and the whole thing is pretty much a misfire.

    The few redeeming qualities do come from Vaughn doing what Vince Vaughn does well, with quick and smart dialog, Favreau embracing another dick character well, Faizon Love being a generally entertaining guy, and the ladies all looking nice.

    Certainly not a movie that needs to be seen anytime soon.

    Dave: Thanks for bringing us here to problem island by the way.
  • jennajoy29
    December 21, 2009
    jennajoy29
    Vince Vaughn is so fricken halarious... He makes this movie I bet.....
  • djdulong
    December 21, 2009
    djdulong
    I want 2 hours of my life back.
  • VanessaBelo
    December 21, 2009
    VanessaBelo
    Good movie! Every single couple shoud see it, even if their almost breaking up!
    XD
  • roxanneperalez
    December 20, 2009
    roxanneperalez
    Such a waste of time
  • eedmist407
    December 20, 2009
    eedmist407
    cute but thought it would be funnier
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