Once again, we have the Farelly brothers, the ones who brought you Dumb and Dumber, Kaingpin, Stuck On You, and Theres Something About Mary. They are experts in the field of comedy, and once again, manage to pull together a good film here.
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Ben Stiller is 40 years old, and has never been married. His father (Jerry Stiller) and best friend (Rod Courdory) want to see him succeed, but can he.
Ben, walking along the street, sees a girl being mugged and tries to stop her attacker. Well it turns out the two hit it off and fall in love. They eventually get married as a result of pressure from Ben's dad and friend, and take their honeymoon in Cabo San Lucas, MX.
The problems begin from day one, as Ben notices his new wife is annoying, and not too bright, something he never saw in her. She stupidly forgets sunscreen and gets a mega sunburn leaving Ben to go about having all the fun, and he does, with another woman that is. He gradually falls more and more in love with her, but the problem is, he is still married, and he hasn't told his new found love. As you can guess, in true Farelly brothers style, it only gets worse.
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The Farelly Brothers, like I said before, are masters of the comedy genre. This movie isn't too much different from their past adventures, other than the fact that it takes place in Mexico, and Carlos Mencia happens to be there.
I actually felt sorry for Ben multiple times in this film, you have to see it to believe it.
For some reason, I keep seeing movies that remind me of the fallout I experienced when my Jennifer dumped me. This film reminded me, as did that British comedy Cashback that I saw on Netflix.
One of the main differences between this film and other Farelly brothers is the amount of nudity in this film. I believe this is the first film where Ben Stiller had a pretty graphic and hilarious nude scene. However, the more you get to know the girl in the scene, the more uglier she becomes.
The Heartbreak Kid is a good movie for couples, and I recommend it to my fellow Ubstu critics, especially since you guys are lucky enough to have girlfriends. They'll like it just as much as you do.
I give it 3.4 stars out of 4. Its not as good as Kingpin, or Dumb and Dumber, but its a good attempt by the brother directors, that and it's frustrating.
(After looking at the reviews, I don't understand why this movie is getting a bad rap, it was entertaining, it was funny, and it was a good way to spend a Saturday night when I aint got nobody, I got some money cause I just got paid...)
No, I'm not joking, your new wife is NOT hot, she's also dumb as nails, by all means amigo, go after that hotter woman.
See what I mean amigo, she's really hot, you'd be an idiot to stay with your bimbo wife.
