SpuffyWeb Sadly Over-hyped

Matialth Good concept, poorly executed.

SparkMore n my opinion it was a great movie with some interesting elements, even though having some plot holes and the ending probably was just too messy and crammed together, but still fun to watch and not your casual movie that is similar to all other ones.

Edwin The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.

James In the Farrelly Brothers' "The Heartbreak Kid", an unmarried 40-year-old faces accusations that he must be gay ... or hopeless ... or too fussy ... or all three; and then just happens to come across the perfect potential girlfriend just shortly thereafter. There's a beautiful period of courtship and wooing, but then he's once again bounced ever so slightly by his surroundings ... in this case into taking the plunge of marriage. It's (as soon as) on the way to a honeymoon in Mexico that the doubts over the choice first set in, and this push factor is augmented by a pull factor when he reaches the destination, in the form of another lady who is clearly "far more suitable for him in every way". The woman married is played by Malin Akerman, while the new perfect woman comes in the shape of Michelle Monaghan, and neither have "much wrong with them in the looks department"; so it's much more an issue of personality and habits and so on. But still...It's no surprise to anyone that the male lead here is Ben Stiller and he - typically - is the one who brings a basic everyman integrity and decency into his roles, right? In the way that someone like Adam Sandler can never really do?Well, here, sadly, this is too much of a challenge even for Stiller's not-inconsiderable comedy talents, and so his character of Eddie rather quickly starts looking both mean and foolish; and it's increasingly hard to believe he could have been so completely oblivious to his wife's downsides, however swift the wooing and however blind love may be.This is actually a pity, as the tragic plotline here is one that is not rare by any means in real lives (even if disillusionment sets in after a year and not a day) - and this outcome is mostly going to be more serious than funny. But here in this film the funny is not funny enough, while the serious is not serious enough.A nicer outcome than we get here would have seen Eddie do little more than one of his colleagues portrayed in the film actually does - accept the situation, learn to avoid the bad stuff as much as possible, and make the most of the good stuff, wherever it may be. That Eddie cannot do this is all the more condemnatory of him.In spite of this, the film does make one think on at least a bit (not least about the way one should never either encourage aybody into marrying or discourage them from doing so), so there's no zero here...

eblien Entertaining and fun, all the way through! And with a really great soundtrack too. It starts out looking like a typical romantic comedy, but I think it's not. The humor is a little bit darker, smarter and less cuddly. I'm almost prepared to give it an 8.So why do so many dislike? Well I think people mistook it for another cuddly romantic comedy. It's not. And some think that the characters are unlikeable. Well they are not. Eddie, Stiller's main character, is trying to do the right thing - all the time. He just happens to have a pushy and whimsical father (spot on by Jerry Stiller) that makes him not always make the right choices. And there is some bad timing involved. This is what could have happened to any of us!Some say that the girl wasn't that bad, she didn't deserve what happened. Well maybe not, but she wasn't too innocent either. It wasn't just the small things, it was the combination of all of it, all stacked together, and her attitude on top of it. It's okay when people are not super smart, but when dumb and with bad attitude, ignorance and perhaps a hint of manipulative, it's not good.And the way some women tend to mentally disturb their husbands and they just let it happen to avoid further domestic trouble, it's so sad but not too far from reality. Women should stop henpecking their men. Be kind.

gwnightscream Ben Stiller, Michelle Monaghan, Malin Akerman and Jerry Stiller star in this 2007 comedy remake of the 1972 film. Stiller (Zoolander) plays bachelor, Eddie who hasn't found the right woman yet. Ackerman (Couples Retreat) plays Lila, an attractive woman he soon meets and dates. After 6 weeks, Eddie decides to marry her and they go to Mexico for their honeymoon. Soon, Eddie learns he may have made a mistake when Lila is not whom he expected. Eddie secretly finds romance with another woman, Miranda (Monaghan) who eventually learns he's married. The Farrelly Brothers directed this and previously worked with Stiller in "There's Something About Mary." Stiller's father, Jerry (The King of Queens) naturally plays his on screen father, Doc and Danny McBride (Pineapple Express), Scott Wilson (The Walking Dead) & Polly Holliday (Gremlins) also appear. This is a good comedy with a great cast I recommend.

Cedric_Catsuits Stiller has made some funny movies but his brain must have gone walkabout for this one. This is pure drivel - and frankly horrible at times. There are a lot of unnecessary and tasteless sex scenes that would look out of place in one of those cheap teen romps, let alone in a movie about supposedly fairly mature people.The characters are one-dimensional and mostly unpleasant people who cannot possibly captivate any audience with half a brain. The stereotypes are from another age - getting white people to dress up and put on a funny accent to play Mexicans is not something you expect to see in the 21st century.Having had the misfortune to waste my money on the DVD, the 'special features' endorse my opinion that this film was made by a bunch of immature, ignorant half-wits. Just don't waste your time on it.