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THE HEARTBREAK KID

With Ben Stiller, Malin Akerman, Michelle Monaghan, Jerry Stiller, Rob Corddry, Roy Jenkins

Directed by Bobby Farrelly & Peter Farrelly

The Farrellies are no strangers to off the wall romantic comedies. Here things tread similar ground as their Something About Mary hit, but lacks a lot of its charm. Stiller plays a single man who meets a very nice girl. When she’s about to leave the country for work reasons, he takes the leap and asks her to marry him to avoid a good thing slipping through his fingers. Shortly after the wedding on the way to their Mexican honeymoon, the little irritating things start creeping in, slowly escalating into astronomical personality clashes, serving up one disastrous holiday. But, he meets a girl at the resort which is totally his type…
This movie could well silently plead the case for pre-marital communal living to suss things out, before taking that leap.
Extra features include many interviews and behind the scenes looks at the production, including the Egg Toss ritual with which the crew occupied themselves with after shooting.

4 / C
- Paul Blom



1 2 3 4 5 6
A - B
- C



6 - Volcanic
5 - Blistering
4 - Hot
3 - Smolder
2 - Room Temp.
1 - Fizzled
0 - Extinguished

A: Multiple Viewing Potential
B: Deserves Another Look
C: Once Should Suffice

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