Couples Retreat English Movie Review And Watch Online

“Couples Retreat” is a film with a lot going for it. It has a great comedic cast, including Vince Vaughn, Jon Favreau, Jason Bateman and Kristin Davis. It was shot in Bora Bora, a cinematographer’s dream. The script is credited to Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn, who wrote “Swingers.” Unfortunately, “Couples Retreat” is less than the sum of its parts. While it’s clear the cast and crew had a great time making the movie, the audience has a far less enjoyable time watching it.

The basic premise is simple: Bateman and Bell are a power couple whose marriage is on the rocks. They want to go to an island resort for couple’s counseling, but can’t afford to go alone. If their friends come with them, it’s more affordable. These friends consist of high school sweethearts who got married after an unexpected pregnancy, a happy couple with kids and stressful jobs and a recent divorcee who decides to take along his college-aged girlfriend instead of his ex-wife. It isn’t the most inspired or intelligent storyline, but some of the most amusing and enjoyable comedies come out of the simplest ideas.

Unfortunately, the script takes the easy way out every time, refusing to challenge the typical routes romantic comedies take. Despite its attempts at some raunchy humor, the PG-13 rating holds it back from reaching true comedic heights.

It all feels half-baked and muted, as though the movie was shot just to make a good enough trailer to lure the masses to a theater. There are a few chuckles scattered throughout, but some scenes with real comedic potential flatline bringing the film to a screeching halt. A Guitar Hero showdown feels more like an ad for the game than a scene in an actual movie.

Then there’s the ending, which boils down to sitcom-like conclusions where all the couples come to an understanding and love and respect one another. There’s no depth or any suggestion that two people may not be meant to be together. This was particularly excruciating when it came to Favreau’s and Davis’s characters, who spend the entire movie being flat-out cruel to each other. These people are clearly better off without one another, but complexity and honesty is not tolerated in such a feather-light comedy.

The bottom line is “Couples Retreat” should have been a lot better. Who knows what could have happened if the script had been given another draft and a proper director had been hired? We may have had a real treat on our hands; a great comedy to chuckle at in a month dour with a glut of horror films. Instead, we get an undercooked turkey. And it’s a real shame.

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