I Think I Love My Wife (2007)

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• Nicki M

  
  Okay movie to watch on tv. Had a few funny moments, mostly I was cringing over how stupid this guy was, while at the same time could understand why he was bored at home. I think this was actually quite an honest film for a comedy. More for an older audience, I don't think those… More
  Okay movie to watch on tv. Had a few funny moments, mostly I was cringing over how stupid this guy was, while at the same time could understand why he was bored at home. I think this was actually quite an honest film for a comedy. More for an older audience, I don't think those who have not been married or in a long term relationship would get a lot out of it. The actress who plays Nikki is really attractive, you could sort of see how he got sucked in by her. I did almost take half a star off for the horrible singing at the end, however. Totally horrible, and would have been much more effective spoken.

• Luke B

  
  The film is good for the vast majority. It's a rather mature critique of marriage that suggests perhaps marriage isn't for humans. Rock plays a hard working banker in a sexless marriage. The biggest problem here is his wife. She is neither attractive or friendly. I honestly… More
  The film is good for the vast majority. It's a rather mature critique of marriage that suggests perhaps marriage isn't for humans. Rock plays a hard working banker in a sexless marriage. The biggest problem here is his wife. She is neither attractive or friendly. I honestly can't see why Rock is with her. This makes it all the more frustrating when Rock meets Kerry Washington. She is so beautiful no man could resist her, especially in the final scenes. The ending is a real cop-out. It suggests that fidelity is almost a curse, but it's better than our protagonist being happy. The fact that the end realisation comes in the form of a very terrible song (WTF?) just makes it even more painful. Would have liked more from Buscemi's character, a man happily married for 17 years, despite his affairs and flings. Worth it just for Washington.

• Rachel F

  
  It turned out better than I thought it would at the beginning. Definitely surprised me. It had it's funny moments.

• Jani H

  
  "I'm not fuckin' her! - No, she's fuckin' you. You just don't know it." This is more of a documentary on how weak men can be when confronting beautiful women. They can totally manipulate the weakest of us! Stand up tall men and learn from this guys… More
  "I'm not fuckin' her! - No, she's fuckin' you. You just don't know it." This is more of a documentary on how weak men can be when confronting beautiful women. They can totally manipulate the weakest of us! Stand up tall men and learn from this guys mistakes! Chris Rock proves that he has screenwriting talents. The dialogue is great at times, giving you several good laughs. Some totally funny scenes, like the one involving an ambulance and a viagra pill... The ending of the movie is the weakest part, when Chris Rock turns this one to a musical! Goddamn. But still, funny and enjoyable. Is this what's waiting for all of us men?

• paul s

  
  I must agree that the women's charactors were thinly drawn, but Chris' charactor had depth and a believablility that runs deeper than most comedies. I found his mid-life crisis very believable, as was his entire envolvement with the woman from his past. He was simply… More
  I must agree that the women's charactors were thinly drawn, but Chris' charactor had depth and a believablility that runs deeper than most comedies. I found his mid-life crisis very believable, as was his entire envolvement with the woman from his past. He was simply yearning for something exciting to happen in his life, and wham, there she was; so he didn't realize that they could be considered "dating" by others in the office, and didn't realize the slippery slope he was on until things were getting way out of hand. The voice over format was familiar (see Everybody Hates Chris), but I found it humerous and not distracting. The humor seemed somewhat subdued until the second half of the film where the viagra scene cracked me up (though I guess some reviewers thought it out of context with the rest of the film). The scene in which his wife surprised him by taking him to the Auto Show (where he had just been with the "other woman") was priceless - steering him towards the mini-vans while he wanted to look at Porsches - the voice over saying "looking at mini-vans at an auto show is like going to a strip club and looking at the DJ". Steve Buschemi in a small role was his usual priceless self, and Edward Hermann in another bit part really stood out in the dressing down scene. It's unfortunate that the women's parts seemed contrivences to move the plot along, but even with that, there was enough going on here to make me smile and give it a passing grade.

• Bobby H

  
  One of the best comedys ive seen in recent times. The actors are good, the plot is great and compares married to what I hear, and the comedy of this film is endless. "I might not look like brad pitt , but I fuck like him "

• Tim B

  
  This is the first time I have ever caught myself thinking "man...there is just way too much swearing in this movie". Am I getting old? Maybe, but I don't think I am offended by swear words as much as I was put off by their use by these characters. Is this really the… More
  This is the first time I have ever caught myself thinking "man...there is just way too much swearing in this movie". Am I getting old? Maybe, but I don't think I am offended by swear words as much as I was put off by their use by these characters. Is this really the way married men and stock brokers talk in their every day life? I must be out of touch. Apart from that, it's a pretty good premise, with a good amount of the observational type wisdom you expect from Chris Rock, but it just drags on way too much.

• Tim S

  
  Chris Rock is funny, but stop acting already.

• Nani V

  
  I hated Chris Rock throughout the movie...but, watchable.

• Mister C

  
  Okay,so Chris Rock pulls a Woody Allen? Well, not really but Chris Rock does a French New Wave(meaning cimema). However,Chris Rock writes,directs and stars in this loose remake of a classic 1970's Eric Rohmer comedy "Chloe In The Afternoon". Rock also pulls parts of a… More
  Okay,so Chris Rock pulls a Woody Allen? Well, not really but Chris Rock does a French New Wave(meaning cimema). However,Chris Rock writes,directs and stars in this loose remake of a classic 1970's Eric Rohmer comedy "Chloe In The Afternoon". Rock also pulls parts of a several Woody Allen films from the 1970's too,but which one? However,Rock stars a hen-pecked husband,family man and investment banker for a Manhattan firm who falls for another woman(Kerry Washington)a free-sprited nympho who has the hots for Richard while he is still married to his own beloved wife Brenda(Gina Torres). The film has its ups and downs but it is not disappointing neither. Probably the best thing Chris Rock has done yet.

• Jeff B

  
  As first-rate stand-up comedian and awards show host, Chris Rock has demonstrated a definite knack for hilariously wry social commentary. Between the gangster rap yarn CB4, presidential comedy Head of State, and Heaven Can Wait remake Down to Earth, Rock has demonstrated the same… More
  As first-rate stand-up comedian and awards show host, Chris Rock has demonstrated a definite knack for hilariously wry social commentary. Between the gangster rap yarn CB4, presidential comedy Head of State, and Heaven Can Wait remake Down to Earth, Rock has demonstrated the same knack as film writer/actor…but his end results in this arena are never as funny as their premises. The occasionally humorous I Think I Love My Wife only solidifies this theory. In writing and directing the whole comic she-bang, Rock proves that he is more of an idea guy than auteur. Though his efforts result in the best film of his short oeuvre (which, sadly, is not saying much), the overall vehicle feels like it should have been a lot funnier based on its promising hook. Based on the film Chloe in the Afternoon, the R-rated I Think I Love My Wife finds a bored businessman (Rock) flirting with the idea of throwing away his perfect suburban life with his beautiful wife (Gina Torres) and kids to sleep with a friend’s sexy ex-mistress (Washington). Very recently, Rock’s creative capacities as Idea Guy have given us The CW’s critical darling Everybody Hates Chris, which is loosely based on his childhood. Now pulling focus on his real-life role as husband/father, his new movie is also a slice of life, albeit not as earnest. Laugh-out-loud comedy, however, never rises out of this stew—-possibly because Rock is overtaxed, wearing every hat from head chef to bottle washer. Audiences deserve more yuks from such a gifted comedian. Bottom line: I Think I Don’t Love This Movie.

• Dannielle A

  
  It started out half-way decent (despite the excessive swearing and sex jokes) because it was actually kind of funny. But as it moved along I realized that there were no moral values whatsoever! I guess I should have realized that when I saw Chris Rock on the front cover but I thought… More
  It started out half-way decent (despite the excessive swearing and sex jokes) because it was actually kind of funny. But as it moved along I realized that there were no moral values whatsoever! I guess I should have realized that when I saw Chris Rock on the front cover but I thought I would give him a chance. There was no honesty in the marriage relationship, no loyalty, no real true love... and a really bad message in the movie was that love was a feeling that couldn't be helped. "You can't choose who you love," Chris Rock says in one scene. WRONG! You can choose. This is just a really bad movie because it offers no real hope to couples struggling with real marrital issues. Not having sex isn't the problem... there is a deeper problem from which the lack of coming together stems from which the movie did not address. The last line of the movie was terrible, too. "Nikki was a good fantasy but I think I love my wife." You THINK you love your wife?! Oh that's just horrible. This movie had such potential to be a good movie about a marriage falling apart but how Richard did the right thing and brought it back together. But in the end, it was just cheesey and clumsy as it switched to a musical! That did not fit well with the rest of the movie's tone. Right before the last scene there was a steamy scene that went TOO far for me. I couldn't watch it and had to fast forward. It was ALMOST too much for an R rating. (But who knows what I missed when I skipped?) The worst part about the steamy scene was that Richard didn't confess it to his wife!

• Jasen L

  
  Nothing new here. Too convaluted, too few laughs. You've seen this before in a million other relationship/chick flicks but nice to see it with a black cast. Good, light rental.

• Yinalí R

  
  This movie was good. Just what I needed to hear for myself.

• Mike T

  
  There are plenty of extremely obvious reasons as to why this movie is unsuccessful. The main one is that it completely lacks charm or even en element of interest. The protagonist is uninteresting and a little dislikable, and his love interest lacks anything other than physical appeal.… More
  There are plenty of extremely obvious reasons as to why this movie is unsuccessful. The main one is that it completely lacks charm or even en element of interest. The protagonist is uninteresting and a little dislikable, and his love interest lacks anything other than physical appeal. The whole plot felt recycled and a little mean-spirited, and the resolution was irritatingly unoriginal and unfunny. There were admittedly a few laughs sprinkled here and there, but overall I'd say that this is one to skip.

• William G

  
  Infidelity dramedy offers no insight, few laughs.

• Leo L

  
  An interesting movie by Chris Rock. The story plot was intriguing. Richard's plight is definitely a sad one. Great cast- Chris Rock, Gina Torres, Kerry Washington, Steve Buscemi, and Edward Herrmann. Worthy!

• d j

  
  I think this movie is a good example on how a lot of men feel. They might not know how to tell you what's on thier mind but the good ones always figure it out. Loved it and would truely watch it again

• Janice :

  
  A complete joke. Avoid at all costs.

• Brett W

  
  This movie came and went so fast I thought it starred Eddie Murphy.

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