Self-important, over-dramatic, uninspired.

Excellent, a Must See

It's a good bad... and worth a popcorn matinée. While it's easy to lament what could have been...

An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

This film isn't anything special. It is easy to watch, a bit of laughter and fun, not much messages, monogamy and marriage are touched, sex (as in every film of this kind).Usually I give 5 as rating if I pause when I got distracted while watching but you don't have to bother do this extra move if you're watching... this...Not so horrible as "american pie"... and has some decent messages for the viewers in the end. So I'd recommend it for easy going/funny night when you don't have to pay too much attention to the screen of the TV. Few stereotypes are put into perspective here (across the lines) which always annoys me (I would prefer to be "out of the box" thinker instead of seeing stupid messages poking my eyes from low budgeted films as this one.So in a nutshell - nothing special, good for wasting time with friends/family/girl/boy-friend but don't expect to remember this film weeks after you've seen it.

This's my first review here so you can guess how much I hated this movie to write one! This movie starts in a good way, few laughs, smooth jokes but oh boy, it goes down south after just about the first 30 minutes. Cheesy acting, sloppy screen writing, poor characters development and silly silly story. It feels really bad when a movie, like this one, had the potentials to be a decent film but they just screw everything up! And by the way, someone should pay Owen Wilson to STOP ACTING.I have one and only one advice for you about this movie.. DON'T WATCH IT!

This review may contain SPOILERS. After reading the blurb on the back of the DVD cover, I began to suspect that this film was not going to be so obviously about two married men given liberty for a week, but a subversive attack on women. As the film progressed I began to think that my suspicions were right.Two married men, Rick (Owen Wilson) and Fred (Jason Sudeikis) long for the freedom of their youth. Their wives, Maggie (Jenna Fischer) and Grace (Christina Applegate) reluctantly agree. As the film progresses though, the whole premise is turned on its head. Rick and Fred just cannot be unfaithful to their wives, Rick turns down a near naked Leigh (Nicky Whelan) while Fred even fakes having sex. The women though are a different kettle of fish. From the wives to the doctor to female relatives and even the young babysitter, the women are portrayed as rampant tarts who just cannot get enough. Hollywood really hates women doesn't it? This is a comedy though, so that's all right isn't it? Grace even crashes her car and ends up in hospital after realising what she had done. It must have been a hoot writing that one.I believe it was Oscar Wilde (correct me if I'm wrong) who said something along the lines of, "Women don't know the danger they are in until it's too late." Perhaps it should be rewritten as, "Women don't know how much they are hated until it's too late." If ever there was a misogynistic movie, then this has to be it.

I guess you have to be 35-50 and married to enjoy this movie, because I never laughed harder in my life. The scenes in the hot tub, night rider and the hotel bathroom were three of the funniest things I have ever seen. Owen Wilson's line - Red, can you switch places?. That line was hysterical. Every scene has funny but true comments. The new house open visit was fantastic, the ride home after was so funny too. I have been using the look back and let the girl walk through my line of vision for years. So many parts of the movie are spot on to real life. Although very crude at times, there is a great message about marriage in the end. This is my favorite comedy of all time.