Spring Break
'Heartbreak Kid' gets spanked
Issue date: 10/26/07 Section: The Edge
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You never know what to expect when you see a Ben Stiller movie. He's either an outrageous jackass or a nervous wreck.
In "The Heartbreak Kid" he plays the same quirky dork as he did in "Meet The Parents." This movie is indeed a love story, but the bad humor takes a lot away from the romantic aspect. The laughs are very poor and only funny in their most practical form.
Stiller almost seems as if he's uncomfortable acting in this movie, and he was the man who played Derek Zoolander. Carlos Mencia reassures the audience that he still can't play the role of a Hispanic. His role as Uncle Tito, the hotel manager, was as dry, lame and as obnoxious as his comedy routine. The humor isn't new, and in an age when Judd Apatow's name is on everything funny, this movie doesn't match up.
The movie begins with Eddie (Stiller) becoming fearful he's growing too old for marriage to be an option. In a relationship for only two months, he decides to propose to his undoubtedly attractive girlfriend Lila (Malin Akerman). Just as soon as his road trip to Cabo, Mexico begins, Eddie realizes the woman he's decided to spend the rest of his years with is a true ditz.
The girl is a loud, obnoxious mess that reminds almost every male audience member of that girl they were embarrassed to have dated. The character of Lila is funny but incredibly overdone. She is so blatantly idiotic that it's unrealistic to think Eddie couldn't see this in a two-month period. The better Eddie gets to know Lila, the more apparent it is to him that she's a "crazy bitch."
When they arrive in Cabo, Eddie realizes the woman of his dreams is waiting for him. The beautiful Miranda (Michelle Monaghan) is an innocent girl who seems to be Eddie's soul mate. It's a typical romance/comedy with minimallaughs. I won't spoil the interesting twist at the end, because it already spoils itself.
Stiller doesn't shine in this one at all. I'm not sure if it's his grey hair or the lack of his frat pack (Will Ferrell, Owen Wilson, Luke Wilson and Vince Vaughn), but he just isn't as funny as he once was.
The movie brings moderate laughs to the table, but it's nothing special. The plot is very predictable, and right when the film gets going, it ends.
-Jesse Wright
edge staff
In "The Heartbreak Kid" he plays the same quirky dork as he did in "Meet The Parents." This movie is indeed a love story, but the bad humor takes a lot away from the romantic aspect. The laughs are very poor and only funny in their most practical form.
Stiller almost seems as if he's uncomfortable acting in this movie, and he was the man who played Derek Zoolander. Carlos Mencia reassures the audience that he still can't play the role of a Hispanic. His role as Uncle Tito, the hotel manager, was as dry, lame and as obnoxious as his comedy routine. The humor isn't new, and in an age when Judd Apatow's name is on everything funny, this movie doesn't match up.
The movie begins with Eddie (Stiller) becoming fearful he's growing too old for marriage to be an option. In a relationship for only two months, he decides to propose to his undoubtedly attractive girlfriend Lila (Malin Akerman). Just as soon as his road trip to Cabo, Mexico begins, Eddie realizes the woman he's decided to spend the rest of his years with is a true ditz.
The girl is a loud, obnoxious mess that reminds almost every male audience member of that girl they were embarrassed to have dated. The character of Lila is funny but incredibly overdone. She is so blatantly idiotic that it's unrealistic to think Eddie couldn't see this in a two-month period. The better Eddie gets to know Lila, the more apparent it is to him that she's a "crazy bitch."
When they arrive in Cabo, Eddie realizes the woman of his dreams is waiting for him. The beautiful Miranda (Michelle Monaghan) is an innocent girl who seems to be Eddie's soul mate. It's a typical romance/comedy with minimallaughs. I won't spoil the interesting twist at the end, because it already spoils itself.
Stiller doesn't shine in this one at all. I'm not sure if it's his grey hair or the lack of his frat pack (Will Ferrell, Owen Wilson, Luke Wilson and Vince Vaughn), but he just isn't as funny as he once was.
The movie brings moderate laughs to the table, but it's nothing special. The plot is very predictable, and right when the film gets going, it ends.
-Jesse Wright
edge staff
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