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JamesG · 10-09-2009, 10:46 PM

Movie Reviews: Couples Retreat

It's probably a good thing that Couples Retreat has the weekend to itself as the only movie opening wide.

Critics are saying that the only thing funny about this romantic comedy are a few one-liners and the only thing romantic about it is the setting on the island of Bora Bora.

"Despite the exotic locale, the film is drab and plodding," writes Claudia Puig in USA Today.

Lou Lumenick in the New York Post calls it a "schmaltzy, smutty and mean-spirited quasi-satire set in a touchy-feely New Age resort."

Roger Moore in the Orlando Sentinel concludes that the movie was only made "because of its sunny, sandy location." Judging from their light complexions, he also figures that "cast members slept late and took it pretty easy."

David Hiltbrand in the Philadelphia Inquirer notes that although the movie is set in Tahiti, the plot is "skimpier than an Ipanema bikini."

On the other hand, Peter Howell in the Toronto Star concludes that the movie was never intended to be the riotous comedy that some viewers may have expected it to be, given the trailers for it.
"It's not your typical formula rom-com," he writes. "Beneath the ham acting and the relentless banter is a serious movie about relationships. We're being sold laughs, but a few sober thoughts are delivered."

-IMDB News

isiahthomas · 10-10-2009, 03:22 PM

I'm gonna see this in a few weeks because i like Vince Vaughn and Faizon Love.

JamesG · 10-10-2009, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by isiahthomas

I'm gonna see this in a few weeks because i like Vince Vaughn and Faizon Love.

I don't know.. it looks alright.

Something I'll check out on DVD and not go out to see it.

browneyes106 · 10-11-2009, 01:57 PM

I'll probably wait to see this on DVD. One of my friends saw it yesterday and he said it was ok.

comedyfreak · 10-11-2009, 09:17 PM

Some people loved it as it made $35.3 Million for the Box Office top spot this weekend.

10-09-2009, 10:46 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,127	Movie Reviews: "Couples Retreat" Movie Reviews: Couples Retreat It's probably a good thing that Couples Retreat has the weekend to itself as the only movie opening wide. Critics are saying that the only thing funny about this romantic comedy are a few one-liners and the only thing romantic about it is the setting on the island of Bora Bora. "Despite the exotic locale, the film is drab and plodding," writes Claudia Puig in USA Today. Lou Lumenick in the New York Post calls it a "schmaltzy, smutty and mean-spirited quasi-satire set in a touchy-feely New Age resort." Roger Moore in the Orlando Sentinel concludes that the movie was only made "because of its sunny, sandy location." Judging from their light complexions, he also figures that "cast members slept late and took it pretty easy." David Hiltbrand in the Philadelphia Inquirer notes that although the movie is set in Tahiti, the plot is "skimpier than an Ipanema bikini." On the other hand, Peter Howell in the Toronto Star concludes that the movie was never intended to be the riotous comedy that some viewers may have expected it to be, given the trailers for it. "It's not your typical formula rom-com," he writes. "Beneath the ham acting and the relentless banter is a serious movie about relationships. We're being sold laughs, but a few sober thoughts are delivered." -IMDB News

10-11-2009, 09:17 PM	#5
comedyfreak Cheers! Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 14, 2005 Location: Sunny California Posts: 11,060	Some people loved it as it made $35.3 Million for the Box Office top spot this weekend.
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10-10-2009, 03:22 PM	#2
isiahthomas Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Aug 20, 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 10,704	I'm gonna see this in a few weeks because i like Vince Vaughn and Faizon Love.

10-11-2009, 01:57 PM	#4
browneyes106 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 01, 2008 Posts: 6,094	I'll probably wait to see this on DVD. One of my friends saw it yesterday and he said it was ok.