I saw "Couples Retreat" yesterday in an older not so great theater in SF. Let me first say I'm a big Vince Vaughn & Jon Favreau fan. I also think Jason Bateman has had a well deserved come-back (where did he get his start The Hogans?). I haven't seen much of Faizon Love but with a name like that...come on how bad could he be. I liked the women in the roles. I think Kristen bell is very good and I don't know much about the rest. The dude who played Stanley was awesome! Did he remind anyone else of Christopher Walken?
I give the movie on a whole 2 1/2 stars. It had it's moments. The seen in the plumbing store with the kid taking a leak in the non-functional toilet was pretty funny. The seen when Jason Bateman breaks into Vince Vaughn's house was done well too. I think if the movie would have spend more time with the family dynamic it would have been more interesting. Everything from the point when they get to the island became very predictable. Save "Stanley" who added some interesting twists. I will say the resort was beautiful and I wouldn't mind spending some time there without all the "couple stuff". I think the best seen from the island when the cast was looking for the singles side of the island. The Guitar Hero sequence was amusing, however, the dialogue between "Stanley" and the Vince Vaughn character after the contest was very funny. I liked the relationship with Vince Vaughn and his wife. I thought it really showed what married life is and should be like. The other relationships were to stereotypical for me.
All in all it's worth seeing on a rainy afternoon (at matinee rates) when you have nothing better to do. I would recommend it as a rental.
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