Definitely a Serious Comedy

Rating: 9/10 (26 June 2006)

After the first 15 minutes into this movie, I was concerned that I was once again going to be disappointed by a Hollywood comedy. It seemed to me that I was going to be shown all the funny moments that appeared in the trailer, and that's all I was going to get...with my consolation being that I was at a matinée.
However, I was pleasantly surprised with the way in which the movie transitioned from sketch-like comedy into something a bit more thought-provoking.
The question remains, are Americans ready for a dark, pensive ending? Vince Vaughan attempted to shock us with a dark one in "Dodgeball" and ensure that he and his on-screen and off-screen interest would never get back together in "The Break-Up", but the preview audiences would not allow them. Does this movie break the mold or is there a happy ending in a Happy-Madison film? I won't tell; but, I would have been satisfied either way; and would have been glad to pay Saturday night's prices. But, hey, it was raining, and I had nothing else to do.
If you're not a professional critic, you'll like it - go see the movie.
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