Heartbreak Review

The Heartbreak Kid might not has what you are expected, but it has what is reasonable that comes out from the hands of the Farrelly Brothers. A remake of the original 1972 romantic and inspired comedy, the Farrelly's turned a warm-hearted film into gross-out humors.

Ben Stiller, as a 40's and indecisive man named Eddie Cantrow whom treats as a love looser meets and dates with this charming and amazing girl called Lila, played by Malin Akerman. After six weeks of dating, Eddie is forced to decide whether they will get married or Lila will have to go to Germen for her environmental research project. Under the pressures of his dandy father, by Jerry Stiller and his henpecked friend, by Rob Corddry, he finally decides that this is a precious chance to hitch this seemingly perfect match. Right after the marriage on their honeymoon trip to Mexico, Eddie found out Lila's terribly abnormal behaviors and truths about her debts and addition. Meanwhile, when Lila sunburns herself and has to stay in her room, Eddie wanders around and logically crashed into a lovely girl named Miranda, played by Michelle Monaghan. Again and again, Eddie tries but never has successfully fixed the mess upon the misunderstandings and his two relationships. Finally, everything blew up, and without passport and clothing, the poor Eddie stuck in Mexico as a juice-head. However, some Mexican friends convince him not to give up, which he did, eventually gets back to Mississippi illegally for his true love- Miranda, whom he finally found, but has been married to another man. Few months later, they meet again in Mexico, where Eddie has opened his sporting-goods shop with his new wife. Passion seems to heat up again between Eddie and Miranda, but unfortunately, in a Farrelly way.

The plot is not surprising, but keeps in mind that it was written 30 years ago, and the two brothers had updated it with their well-known malicious hilarity. Despite the fact that some familiar gags are old and random, there are also some scenes that make me wonder if I was watching a bloody horror movie rather than a relaxing comedy. The urinating act of Lila, the disgusting stuffs that spill out of her nose and those raunchy parts like the donkey dance and frenzied sex on bed did coerce me to say "ill" many times. Some ideas are more silly than funny, and that it fails to surprise audiences with predictable outcomes which turned the film into a still and boring farce. However, I don't expect for a thoughtful and sensible story in a comedy, so I let go all the twisted and senseless scenarios, and hope for pure laughs, in which the Heartbreak Kid did manage to include some humorous moments. Ben Stiller and the Farrelly Brothers' reunion since the There's Something About Mary collaboration offers an interesting possibility. The Stiller's (Eddie and his father Doc) also creates chemistry for the film, which is a plus, and other actors are fairly professionals on what they are doing. The most excited astonishment is to see Malin Akerman took such a brave step to act as the biggest buffoon within the film, moreover, she did an amazing presentation. Another positive element is the background music that went smoothly with the film as an enhancement to the highlights, which are not so much, and only enough to make some giggles.

The combination of sex, nudity, gross humors and profanity into crassness doesn't make The Heartbreak Kid go anywhere. The most meaningful positive thinking about this film is that at lease I laughed for the good of my health and it widens my awareness about the absurdity of marriage and love, and additionally expends my tolerance for horridness. If someone is a big friend of the Farrelly's humors and Ben Stiller's droll acting, or, let's say, you are extremely depress and have too much time to kill, I will recommend this movie, and for just a total of eight dollars, you can pray quietly that it will help to resolve your curiosity and sadness with its dark and evil farce.