Oil on troubled skin (The Heartbreak Kid (DVD))

Member Name: sympatic

Product:	The Heartbreak Kid (DVD)
Date:	02/04/08 (99 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Funny

Disadvantages: None really

This is a film starring Ben Stiller and given that he has again linked up to the Farrelly Brothers you can expect some fairly gross comedy to take place however personally I did not find this film too gross in fact it was very funny in places and a very competent comedy.

Stiller plays single guy Eddie antrow who has problems making commitments in his personal life, the film opens with him being humiliated at the former love of his lifes wedding, first he is on a table full of children because it is where all the singles sit, watch out for the two twins who are hilarious. Later when he tries to stop the mugging of an attractive blond Lila, played by the excellent Marlin Ackerman, he decides that maybe she is the one and after a fairly brief relationship he takes the plunge.

However the shortness of the relationship is highlighted on the honeymoon in Mexico when he finds her to be incredibly high maintenance with a whole host of problems, just to compound things he also meets another woman on holiday played by Michelle Monoghan who he falls in love with.

I really enjoyed this film, it is very funny especially the early scenes with Stillers father and later on when he is on the resort and has to deal with the local Mexican hotel worker who can arrange anything for the guests at a price.

Stiller plays the commitment phobe Eddie very competently, it is not a great piece of cinema by any stretch of the imagination but it is a nice way to spend a couple of hours and you will laugh.

Summary: Funny Farrelly film.