Love is strong, but money also talks

Rating: 4/10 (29 July 2012)

ON a literal level, the flick is about forgiveness and everlasting love in the journey of life. On an allegorical level, it's about the power of money, that is, money talks.
So the wife admits to sleeping with her colleague and now wants a divorce after 22 years of marriage. The husband admits that he may have taken his foot of the gas pedal and let things slide. He goes to a high-end bar to drown his sorrows.
The rich playboy, who surprisingly does not have AIDS or STDs despite his innumerable conquests, takes the loser husband under his wings and transforms him into a suave, Bond-type guy, with the help of the loser's credit card.
I must now admit to readers that the main reason I got this DVD is because of Emma Stone, who is delectable, ravishing and downright fun in 'The Amazing Spider-Man'. Stone's laughter and cheery personality can melt hearts made of stone, and she gets to display her vivaciousness in a few scenes with the playboy.
The two fall for each other, and not just because of their sexual attraction to each other. The playboy's pad is impressive, and he says it was bequeathed to him by his rich dad. Tell me, dear readers, would the two of them have stuck together if the guy was not filthy rich????
I like Carell's easygoing, loser demeanor. Viewers will feel sympathy and tenderness towards his character.
The climax is surprising, and I first thought it was smart, but I then realized that the filmmakers had deceived us by not revealing beforehand that the bubbly Stone is the daughter of the divorcing couple. The movie focuses on the couple's two other children and conveniently forgets to mention about Stone.
Also, the part about the female teen who takes nude pictures of herself is unnecessary and silly.