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Topic subjectfunny and worth a stream, but it's hard to get invested
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636141, funny and worth a stream, but it's hard to get invested
Posted by theprofessional, Tue Jan-01-13 09:40 PM
in the financial problems of people driving beamers and lexuses and living in mansions in L.A. boo-hoo, we may have to buy a smaller house. boo-hoo, let's take a break from our financial woes by staying in a beachfront villa and ordering unlimited room service. boo-hoo, let's talk about stuff we may have to cut back on while cutting back on nothing and continue having the expensive birthday party we've been planning for months. didn't work for me.

also, basically nothing gets resolved. at the beginning of the film, paul rudd's label is in financial trouble and may go under. at the end of the film, paul rudd's label is in financial trouble and may go under. it never actually goes under or bounces back, just... nothing happens. same with their store. same with their marital issues. they resolve almost nothing, except that they bond over getting the better of melissa mccarthy at the end and now they like each other again.

that said, the movie is pretty funny. nothing that funny actually happens, just a lot of funny dialogue and quirky behavior. leslie mann and paul rudd are great, and the kids land a funny line every now and then. nothing about the two dads (brooks and lithgow) works though, and none of the other supporting characters (fox, segal, guy from bridesmaids) really steps up either. aside from mccarthy of course. if it shows up on netflix streaming, go for it, but not really worth a red envelope.