Couples Retreat aka (ehhh at Least Its Better Than Four Xmas's)

With the people who are in "Couples Retreat" , I had high hopes back in the fall that this would finally be another fun.,good time Vince Vauhn comedy,its been awhile,after his Xmas sagas "Fred Claus" (dont mind it,its a family Xmas flick) and the god awful "Four Christmas's" (I'm sorry but someone needs to tell Reece Witherspoon that shes not that funny) and the ...ok but should have been better "The Breakup" (That movie was really only fun when Vince was being Vince and the parts with Vince and his buddy Jon Favreau,oh and if someone tries to tell me what a HUGE movie star Jennifer Aniston is after her 6th straight romantic comedy ensemble with a bunch of other actors who are actually funny opens at #1...uhm I going to barf....think about it,her first big hit was "Bruce Almighty"...Thank you Mr. Carey...the next was a few years later with "The Breakup"...again only really funny when Vince is in it,first Vince film since Wedding Crashers,it was a guaranteed hit,SOMEONE needed to play the girlfriend...frickin Marley and Me...thank you Mr. Golden Retriever and best seeling book, and "He's Just Not Into You"...a film with like 30 other actors,and a lot of them WAAAAAY more popular than her...somebody tell Ms. Aniston she needs to follow Courtney Cox Arquette and get a new tv show...)...sorry for the tirade...anyways back to what I was saying.....

Oh yeah,its been awhile since there has been a truly laugh out loud Vince Vaughn flick...and I had high hopes for this one,I finally got around to seeing it yesterday,and its not that great...It has its moments,Vince and Favreau are funny together,but they have their timing down to a science considering how long they have worked together...I was really disappointed they didnt give Jason Bateman (talk about a career resurrection,back in the day I thought he had died after "Teen Wolf 2") that much to do....He does nothing really in this film other than be annoying (in a bad way) and be a whiny bitch....very disappointing,he's a lot funnier than that.

There are a few appearances by some funny characters,namely the yoga instructor (who everyone saw the bits in the previews),but they try to put this depressing relationship story into this film that should have been a randy R Rated ,just funny film....instead its a PG 13 kinda funny in bits overlong film. Really its over an hour and forty minutes long and its really only truly funny for maybe 30 of those minutes.

I cant really blame the actors,they all are really trying,and good for the women in this flick...they all look spectacular...its got the one hot chick from Sex in The City and she was impressive (looking),and Veronica Mars...NICE!!! Oh and Malin Ackerman very,very,very,cute...anyways they all seem to have good cheistry,but the writing is just lacking.

I really would like to see Vaughn,Favreau,and Bateman....in a low budget indie type comedy,or a non romantic comedy type flick (think something crazy funny like "Old School" type comedy....hell frickin silly "Dodge Ball" type comedy),I just dont think Vince Vaughns strengths lie in romantic comedies....oh and for GODS SAKES Vince...stay away from serious dramas/thrillers...remember the late 90's/early 2000's?? Not sooo hot,remember "Domestic Disturbance"??? Blech!! Oh yeah stay away from Travolta vehicles too!!!

Anyways,I really dont even suggest renting this one....and that pains me to say that,but just wait till its on HBO or Starz or whatever (they'll show it every day in about 6 months anyways)....save the $5....