I took a few hours tonight to see a movie someone recommended to me, Couples Retreat, with Vince Vaughn and Kristen Bell. Some of the reviews I read when the movie came out led me away from the movie, but after watching it tonight I was pleasantly surprised to see that the reviews I read were a bit off.
This is a good movie and I laughed a lot at it. Of course, the story is a bit outdated and predictable, but what are you waiting for? The main goal of the movie is to make you laugh, and that’s what I did.
My favorite part of the movie was when Vince was swimming in the ocean, supposedly doing a fish feeding exercise (I’m not sure what this has to do with couples therapy, but I think most of those things suck. anyway), and the sharks start to appear. . I won’t spoil it for you, but I’ll say it was “lmao.” The part about Vince as the creator of the guitar hero video game was, well, unconvincing. But I’m a huge fan of product placement, so I think it can slide.
In the end, while it might be considered a bit trite, and the story a bit two-dimensional, Couples Retreat did a great job of allowing me to tune in and tune out for a few hours. Try it. Especially if your marriage is in shambles. After seeing this movie, now I want to go to the islands. However, to the east side, not to the west.
Oh, and Ken Jeong is in the movie as a therapist. I love that boy from Community as Senior Cheng. It makes me want to be a community college teacher.