It's been a while since we had a fun Vince Vaughn comedy (
Four Christmases was pretty underwhelming), so I was really looking forward to
Couples Retreat. And it wasn't half bad. The story focuses on four different couples who've come to tropical Eden East for some fun on the beach and marital counseling.
Couples Retreat didn't disappoint on the laughs and it was actually kind of sweet. And while I bag on Vince Vaughn (and people like Ben Stiller) for never playing an actual character, just their talkative manic selves, the Vince Vaughn shtick works in this context and is enjoyable.
I don't know about
Where the Wild Things Are. Based on the (very simple) children's book, there's really not enough plot here to carry a 90 minute movie. The young star, Max Records, does a really good job by essentially carrying the film, but the rest of the film is lacking and Max's outbursts are a little jarring. Even when Max arrives at Wild Thing Island, there seems to be half a storyline missing. I do think the puppeteering and animation of the Wild Things were extraordinary, but that doesn't mean they still weren't weird to look at.
It's been a while since we had a fun Vince Vaughn comedy (Four Christmases was pretty underwhelming), so I was really looking forward to Couples Retreat. And it wasn't half bad. The story focuses on four different couples who've come to tropical Eden East for some fun on the beach and marital counseling. Couples Retreat didn't disappoint on the laughs and it was actually kind of sweet. And while I bag on Vince Vaughn (and people like Ben Stiller) for never playing an actual character, just their talkative manic selves, the Vince Vaughn shtick works in this context and is enjoyable.
I don't know about Where the Wild Things Are. Based on the (very simple) children's book, there's really not enough plot here to carry a 90 minute movie. The young star, Max Records, does a really good job by essentially carrying the film, but the rest of the film is lacking and Max's outbursts are a little jarring. Even when Max arrives at Wild Thing Island, there seems to be half a storyline missing. I do think the puppeteering and animation of the Wild Things were extraordinary, but that doesn't mean they still weren't weird to look at.
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