Failure To Launch
Sunday, March 12, 2006
Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Sarah Jessica Parker, Terry Bradshaw, Kathy Bates
About: What I thought was going to be an average (unfunny) romantic comedy, actually turned out to be funny at times. McConaughey stars as the thirtysomething Tripp who's still living under his parents (Bradshaw, Bates) roof. His parents hire Paula (SJP) to pose as a serious girlfriend. Their hope is to get him so attached to the girl that he moves out. But, predicatably she falls in love. Then, she feels guilty for taking his parents money and tries to prove to Tripp that she really does have feelings for him (as a entire coffee shop full of people watches). Plot problems: predictability and we don't fall in love with any of the main characters. What really saves Failure to Launch are some unexpected laughs. Terry Bradshaw bares all in his "naked room" and one of Trip's friends gives mouth-to-mouth to a bird he just shot. More of a rental, then a must-see at the theatre.
GRADE: C
Labels: movies
posted by jc @ 4:22 AM,
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