The Heartbreak Kid

The Farrelly brothers are romantics at heart. And they want the best of both worlds. They want the happy endings and they want the dick jokes. But to do that, there must be some resolution and redemption for the hero; whether it’s Jim Carey, Woody Harrelson, Jack Black, or Ben Stiller. Here, there biggest problem is, the resolution is sour and off-putting. In an effort to stick a few extra jokes onto the end of the movie, they un-redeem their character and make him look like a jerk again. So the whole thing is dissatisfying. The only one who comes out okay here is the blonde foil, played by Malin Akerman. She’s a good sport and stays funny as she endures freaky skin legions and lots of random crap hanging out of her nose.