Couples Retreat (2009)

Couples Retreat - Trailer

3 Bungalows out of 5

I'm generally a fan of Vince Vaughn.  The Favreau guy as well.  A lukewarm fan of the other two guys.  None of these guys has been funny for an entire movie since probably 2007-2008.  Put all four together so we only have to endure each guy's jokes 1/4 of the time? Pretty good idea if you ask me.  Vince Vaughn the poor guy...went from duo's to being the star, to now having to be one of four.  It's a sad but necessary evil.  As a former Vince Vaughn fan, I even admit this is probably a good move.  After a while the guy just gets plain annoying, and this cast together split the time up well.

As for the actual movie, it was OK.  It had a pretty decent and unique setting and plot that you've never really seen before, so that's always appreciated.  It's pretty funny at times, other times not really.  "OK" is probably all you need to say when asked about this movie.  The highlight of this movie for me is near the beginning while they still haven't gone on vacation and one couple gives a business style presentation to the other three showing graphs and figures why they are heading towards divorce, cute.

This movie could have potentially squeaked by with a 3.5, until they started giving relationship advice at the end.  Why do some comedies feel the need to have a moral to the story?!?!? I'm sorry but this isn't Aesop's fables and I do not need Vince Vaughan and John Favreau giving me corny relationship advice, it couldn't have come off worse guys!  PLEASE STOP!

This is probably the last movie Vince Vaughan does that's halfway decent.  John Favreau may have 1 or 2 more in him.  Otherwise, say goodbye to these guys.

-Gerard