Reviews

I think this is one of those movies that you either love or hate. I loved it, my husband hated it. It definitely is a bit of a downer which is why I gave it a 7/10. It's not gonna be a movie that puts you in a holly jolly mood (at least not until the last 15 minutes). So I understand why many people disliked it. But with that said, I found the brutal honesty very charming. It felt real and still managed to have quite a few laughs in the midst of the drama. Very reminiscent of The Family Stone. I think if they hadn't marketed it as a comedy, so that people knew what to expect going in, it would have a better score right now. Something else that I noticed and loved was the way it was filmed. It was very beautifully shot, and there were lots of gorgeous close ups that, to me, made the scenes even better. And I really enjoyed how a few shots were filmed from the perspective of the children as they were running through crowds or stores etc. Very unique and added a little extra something (though maybe I only noticed because I'm a photographer). Probably not something kids will enjoy (there were more than a few in our theater and they didn't seem very interested).

Generally I am not a fan of sequels. Specifically the sequels to kids movies tend to just get dumber and dumber. Definitely NOT the case with Despicable Me 2. My husband & myself (30), our 3 kids (4, 6 & 8), my parents (in their 50's) and my little sister (21) all went to see this on the 4th of July b/c our park pans were rained out. We ALL laughed from the first minute to the last. It honestly starts off hilarious and just keeps the jokes coming the whole time. Another thing I liked about this one was that there were 2 scenes that had the adults laughing hysterically, that the kids didn't quite get. It was nice that it wasn't 100% aimed at the kids, so no matter the age everyone in the theater was laughing the whole time.

It was nice to see Gru as a great dad being responsible and fun, and it was nice to see him with a love interest. The girls are growing up a little so that was really cute to see and to see how Gru is reacting to that. My favorite thing about this one though, was that the Minions had such a BIG part. Half of the laughs were because of them which was great.

I would HIGHLY recommend seeing this one ASAP! (Though, you could probably skip the 3D aspect).

I was really hoping this one would be good. Not necessarily as good as the first, but still good. But we were a little disappointed. We went the day it opened and the theater was packed with lots of kids (and some teens and adults). My kids (and many of the other kids in the theater) were getting quite bored by halfway through and asking when it was going to be over. It was weird because as an adult, I enjoyed it OK, (even though it was painfully slow at times) but it just seemed like it wasn't something that little ones could really appreciate. I liked the story and the animation was really colorful and well-done. But, a lot of the college humor was lost on them and the things that were actually funny and on their level, weren't until the last half of the film. But by that time, they'd already lost all of the kids in the theater to boredom.

Another thing is, that there is absolutely nothing to be gained by seeing this in 3D. If you feel that you MUST see it in the theater, don't waste your money on the 3D ticket. After seeing The Croods (twice) and being completely blown away by the 3D (and everything else about the movie), this was a huge let down. Hopefully Despicable Me 2 will help us rebound next week.

I just watched this one for the first time and I was SO pleasantly surprised. I almost didn't even watch it because the description didn't sound all that interesting and I didn't remember seeing any trailers for it. But I'm so glad I gave it a try.

It's a light-hearted and heart-warming story about love and friendship. That is the best way I can describe it. There were some laughs but nothing huge. Mostly I just watched with a big goofy smile on my face because it really was a "happy movie" (even during the difficult parts). I found myself really pulling for all of the men and I honestly felt for everyone in the film, including all of the wives. One is encouraging her husband to pursue his dreams. One is wondering when her husband will grow up and figure out what's really important in life. The men are all just trying to live out their life-long goals and possibly get some notoriety in the process. I found myself understanding all of their unique motivations and never really "hating" any one character (though Bostick wasn't my favorite...). It was an easy watch that I highly recommend.

My husband and I and our friends have a tradition of going to dinner and seeing the hangover movies the weekend they are released (it also happens to always coincide with my birthday) and we've always had a blast. This time, after 3 hours and numerous pitchers of margaritas, we made our way to the theater to await our final Hangover night. We desperately wanted to be wowed. We wanted to spend the next 2 hours laughing until our faces hurt (as we had with the last 2). It just didn't happen. Now, don't get me wrong, we liked it and it was funny. It just wasn't nearly as funny as we were all hoping it would be. I was really thinking they would make the franchise go out with a bang and really "bring it" for the last. I'm honestly not sure what went wrong though. I think they were trying to be more serious, which is fine (and again, the movie was good). But this audience wanted to be rolling in the aisle laughing. As others have said, the funniest part (by far) was the scene during the credits. Now THAT is what we wanted for this movie. Why couldn't we have skipped this 3rd one and gone straight to that one? I still think people should see it, I just want everyone to be prepared for what they're seeing.

In the last 5 or so years, we've taken our kids to see a lot of 3D animation movies. None of which they really cared for (the 3D part, anyway). So usually when I ask them if they want to see something in 3D or "regular" they choose "regular". Today happened to be our last day of spring break and they only had one showing of The Croods during the day...which was in 3D. So I figured we'd give it a shot and hope for the best. I am SOOOO glad we did. This is the first time that I honestly feel the 3D really added a LOT to the movie. Generally I just find it to be an annoyance (wearing the glasses and keeping the kids from touching theirs with buttery popcorn fingers) with a few "oohs" and "aahs" thrown in. But I honestly can't imagine seeing this any way other than in 3D (we'll probably buy it and it just won't be the same at home). There were so many times that my kids and all the ones around us were reaching out to grab things or ducking from things and I'm not gonna lie, I had to stop myself once or twice. I had never seen people react that way before other than Avatar.

As far as the movie itself goes, we really enjoyed it. The plot was easy for the kids to follow and kept everyone interested. We laughed through the whole thing and were utterly mesmerized by the colors and the whole experience of this other world on the screen. The scene with the water honestly made me want to jump in through the screen with them. There were also a few times where my eyes were tearing up and I'd look over and my 8 yr old daughter was too (I like when they throw in a little sensitivity). It's a great movie for dads and daughters and I was really kind of sad that we went when my husband was at work. All 3 of my kids (4, 6 & 8) loved it and kept thanking me for taking them to see it. The only other time they were that in love with a movie was Brave. There were maybe 1 or 2 times in the movie that I felt sort of "meh" about, but the rest of the movie more than made up for it. I'm actually kind of hoping they make a second one and that's saying something because I usually HATE sequels. All in all, I would highly recommend this movie to families looking for a fun couple of hours.

I rented this before seeing what everyone had said about it. I honestly didn't think it was that bad. The actor playing the brother (Matt) was absolutely horrible. How is he a paid actor? And who on earth thought he looked like he could be Chris Hemsworth's brother? Yikes. Not even close. I also thought a lot of the "military jargon" was a bit over the top, especially from the older Marine guys. And there was some definite over-acting at times from some of the kids. But I suppose they'll improve with experience.

Otherwise though, it was a decent movie and I certainly didn't feel like I wasted my $5 by renting it. I have to laugh at the people saying they didn't like it because "it could never happen". You'd have to be pretty naive to believe that something like that could never happen. It happens all the time in other countries and we certainly aren't immune.

If this movie didn't have you laughing through the whole thing, you must not have a sense of humor. I went to see this last night with my best friend and we loved it. (My husband and I are actually planning on going again next weekend) In fact, our theater was sold out and you could hardly hear some things because everyone in there was laughing so hard. If you liked Due Date, Bridesmaids, I Love You, Man, The Change-up, The Hangover, etc, etc, you'll love this.

I feel like when a movie comes out, a bunch of negative people get on here and think they have to trash it and talk about how "un-funny" it was just to make themselves feel cool. Comedies are not documentaries so get over it! If real-life things were that funny, people wouldn't need to watch comedies, they'd just watch documentaries. But they don't because they aren't. So yes, they occasionally through in an inept cop or an over-the-top character (like in the Hangover) to keep you laughing and interested. As long as it's well done (which this WAS), there's no need to bash it. People pick apart how "unrealistic" little tiny things are and give a movie a bad rating for that. Lighten up, sit back, relax and let yourself have fun for a couple hours. I promise you will enjoy this movie if you do.

The first 10 minutes were nothing special and there weren't really any jokes to be had because they are basically just setting the scene for you. But once Jason Batemans character finds Melissa McCarthy's character, it gets really going and you pretty much laugh until the end. I appreciated that there were a couple sentimental moments in there too. Yes, it is a lot of physical comedy (not to be confused with slap-stick), but there's plenty of good jokes in there to keep you laughing too. To me, the timing was really spot on and didn't drag out the road-trip part for an eternity or leave any loose ends. I really loved the way they ended it too, though I won't say how. I think it was really well done and had everything I'm looking for in a comedy (not ridiculously stupid like the "Scary Movie" type movies and not boring). I honestly can't wait to see it again next week.

My husband and I took our kids to see this last night. The girls (5 and 7), my husband and I really enjoyed it and laughed throughout the whole thing. There were plenty of jokes that the kids got and there were some that went over their heads but had my husband and I laughing.

My son (3) however, was not amused. He got terrified by a scene in the beginning where it looks like people are on fire and trying to kill a girl. It ruined the whole thing for him and he asked to leave about 25 times after that. As soon as the credits started rolling, he jumped out of his seat and started heading up the aisle out of the theater. And he said "I didn't like that scary movie" over and over on the drive home. He isn't a kid that is scared of much. The only thing I can think of would be the "scary bear" in Brave (and he wasn't scared of that nearly as much because he LOVED that movie and made us go back to the theater and see it a second time). Otherwise he's seen almost every kids movie (new and old) I can think of and hasn't been scared of any of them.

Do with that information what you will. I just felt like it was something other parents might be wondering so I thought I'd share our experience.

People are making it seem like it's the worst movie since In The Cut or Talledega Nights. It wasn't great but it definitely wasn't THAT bad. It definitely could have been more and it should have been funnier. After going through pregnancy and delivery 3 times I can think of about 10 funny things that should have been said/done just off the top of my head. So it did fall short in that respect. But there were a few laughs and it was mildly entertaining. I think the major disappointment everyone's feeling is because it's got a pretty good cast and it's a subject that can be hilarious when done right. But unfortunately this wasn't so it's just a big let down. I probably don't recommend wasting the rental fee unless you are really bored or pregnant (I was really bored and I think I might be pregnant so that's my excuse). But I'm sure it'll be on basic cable pretty soon and you can watch it then.

Here are my pros....

1. The scenes with the 4 Coopers. I found those scenes to be totally accurate and actually funny/sad. It just always seems like there is that one woman/person/couple in your life (no matter who you are) who unknowingly throws it in your face that her life is so perfect and she just can't understand why you are struggling.

2. The reality of delivery not always being what you want it to be.

3. The dads group. I actually wish this existed in my town and my husband could go. They were pretty funny and I liked that they were sharing their "wisdom".

Cons...

1. Wendy's speech at the expo. That should have been HILARIOUS. It should have said what every pregnant woman has always thought. But this fell way short. It should have been more like stand up than the awkward weirdness that it was. And the main reason for the awkwardness was the audiences reaction!!!!! I mean they acted like they were a mixture of confused/bored/horrified/mildly amused. I was honestly wondering if the director even told them what reaction they were supposed to be having (ya know, DIRECTING). If not...BIG mistake. There was just no direction at all and I felt like the actors didn't know what they were supposed to be doing. It was sooooo weird. If you are trying to make us believe that they loved it, they should probably be laughing or cheering or at least smiling or something. I was honestly hoping for something so much better out of this scene.

2. The giving birth part. I'll be totally honest, I don't think I've ever actually seen an actor playing that part that I actually thought was realistic. They either over-act or under-act or they are trying way too hard to be funny. Either way, it always ends up looking stupid and fake. This was no exception. Especially the older Coopers wife. I actually said out loud "REALLY?!" I get it, they were trying to exaggerate but they took it just a bit too far and got an actual eye roll out of me.

As a parent I can tell you that pregnancy/delivery/motherhood/children can be a VERY funny subject when done right, but this was just another one (a la "friends with kids") that tries hard but misses the mark. Maybe not completely, but still.

Today it was supposed to rain so my husband and I took the kids to a double feature. We saw Brave (our second time b/c it's SOOOO awesome!!!!) and Ice Age 4.

Before the movie there was a Simpsons cartoon (trying to copy Pixar, I assume). It was probably the most absurd thing I've seen in awhile. First of all, clearly the person who created it was of very low intelligence because they called the daycare the Ayn Rand daycare but it ended up being really fascist in nature (scanning all the kids and having armed guards everywhere, etc). All it takes is 2 minutes of googling or reading 1 of her books (or 1 of her quotes if you're too stupid to get through a full book) to know that Ayn Rand was STRONGLY against things like that. In fact, things like that are what made her escape to America . So my husband and I were just really confused through that whole mess. Probably because we aren't morons...

Then the movie started. It was fine for the kids (ours are 3, 5 and 7) esp if they like slapstick comedy stuff (as most kids do). Some things went over our kids heads but they got most of it. It was basically Pirates of the Carribbean meets 2012 (or any other apocalyptic movie). The kids laughed maybe 5-7 times and my husband and I laughed about 3-5 times. It was fine but really not worth going to the theater for it (and certainly not worth paying $5 more for 3D...which we didn't, thankfully). It honestly felt like a made for TV movie. So hopefully if they continue on with this series (Dear God I hope not) they just send it straight to TV. The first 2 were cute and funny, but the last 2...not so much.

I took my 3 kids and my mom to see this a couple weeks ago and I keep forgetting to post a review. We all LOVED this movie SOOOOO much. It was really funny and kept the kids (and adults) laughing and entertained (except my 3 yr old son who fell asleep at the end but I blame that on the fact that we were there at nap time b/c it was the only non-3D show). There were 3 times when I got tears in my eyes and I looked over and my mom had them too. If you've ever made mistakes as a mother or a daughter it will get you too, for sure. There were a couple times that my girls (5 and 7) got scared but it wasn't nearly as bad as the Lion King (they still refuse to watch that one again). They were over it quickly after the scene was over. My mom just told them "it's just a movie and in movies everything always ends up OK" which satisfied them). As I said, we didn't go to the 3D one b/c my kids HATE 3D movies (mostly wearing the glasses) so I can't comment on that part. Though I really wish Disney would quit making EVERY. SINGLE. MOVIE. 3D, it's getting annoying. Also the Luna cartoon in the beginning was really boring for them and there was no talking/very little music so my son laughed at something and everyone in the theater glared at him b/c it was so quiet. All in all, this was a great movie. I actually want to go back to the theater and see this one again while it's still there, so I don't have to wait for the DVD to come out. I highly recommend it!

I'm having trouble deciding how to rate this one. As a comedy it's horrible. Maybe 3 laughs in the whole thing and they are in the first 30 mins. Which was disappointing b/c I loved the 4 that were also in Bridesmaids. But as a drama it's actually not bad. As a wife and mother of 3 small children I can say that it was actually pretty spot on with the whole "once you have kids you fight all the time" premise. I actually watched this by myself b/c my husband and I are going through a rough time right now (probably unbeknownst to him) and I'm alone 24/7. There were a couple times during this film that I actually burst into tears b/c it was so accurate and just really hard to watch for that reason. I honestly had trouble sleeping last night for the same reason. I just couldn't get the conversation that Jon Hamm has in the bar with Adam out of my head. While I don't believe that EVERY couple goes through a difficult time when their kids are young, I do believe that it happens more than people would like to admit (even to themselves). It's just so much harder when they are young and it takes so much more time/patience/energy/work so your marriage falls by the wayside if you don't BOTH put in some major effort. I'm giving it 6 out of 10 b/c I do find it to be pretty accurate and it was really good in the beginning (though I wish they would have shown more of her pregnancy b/c it seemed weird that they just flashed forward from conception to delivery in 1 second) even though the last half an hour wasn't that great.

I definitely did laugh a few times during this. But what's really sad is that the most my husband and I laughed was at the outtakes in the credits (and of course, the bathroom mirror scene). I found myself so IRRITATED at all of the characters through the whole movie. There were times that I just wanted reach through the screen and smack someone. And there are a few scenes that are just so awkward that they make you want to shut it off. I mean, there's awkward-funny and then there's awkward-annoying. This was awkward-annoying. I really like Paul Rudd and sometimes Jennifer Aniston. And I like about 75% of Judd Appatows movies (generally the ones where he doesn't cast his wife who can't act worth a sh*t). I wanted to like this and I really do feel like the idea was good and it could have gone a different way and been a really good film. But unfortunately the script just doesn't work. Save yourself the money and time. Rent something else.

I talked my husband into seeing this with me (which is quite hard to do...). We did enjoy it and there were some laughs. But this just didn't quite do everything it could have. I really can't think of more than 3 or 4 things that made us laugh out loud and probably about 10 little chuckles. We went to the matinée and it was just us and an old couple in the theater (we live in a very small town) and for some reason I felt weird laughing at all the really sexual stuff sitting next to 2 senior citizens (but that's on me and my mothers brain washing probably, not the movie lol). MOST of the humor is sexual in nature though, so if you are a prude don't go see this movie. I found myself getting really frustrated with both of the main characters for not doing the obvious thing (him) or just being freaking selfish (her) so that was irritating and took away from the enjoyment of the movie. I don't regret seeing it b/c we did get some laughs and it wasn't bad. I just expected more b/c I absolutely LOVE Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Bridesmaids.

Oh my gosh the acting in this is just TERRIBLE!!! Sabrina, Sabastian, Sabrina's dad (and his assistant), the groomsmen and the bridesmaids. Basically everyone except Angela Basset could be out-acted by the kids at the local high school. It makes me sick to read that people think the low rating is due to people being "racist". That is absurd. The fact is, the movie has some of the worst acting I've ever seen. Worse than most made-for-TV movies. I wanted to like it b/c I completely understand the whole premise (a couple getting married and they can't get along with their in-laws)as I lived it years ago. But the script was tired and has been done over and over and over again. The characters were cliché'd and some things I just didn't find believable. This movie just wasn't good. Sorry.

I just rented this yesterday b/c there was nothing on TV. I watched it during the day and liked it. Then I watched it with my husband after the kids were in bed and he wasn't all that thrilled. His exact words were "there wasn't anything better on?" It's slow and it's a drama (definitely NOT a comedy which the TV said it was...). And that's not for everyone. I loved all the great shots of Hawaii and I felt like the acting was pretty good (even from "Scottie" who hasn't been in anything else...although she looks REALLY familiar). Anyway, the story was good and I liked how the two storyline came together. I really only laughed 2 or 3 times and they were just little 1) when the mom of the other girl says "I forgot about the time Scottie told my daughter she didn't want to be her partner on the rock wall b/c she didn't want to fall into her butt-crack. That doesn't even make sense." IDK why but that was just really funny to me. 2) When Sid get's punched in the face. And a 3rd time I can't remember...Otherwise it was actually pretty sad. You end up really hating the mom b/c she was a whore and the kids are so completely out of line it drove us nuts, but still. I can't imagine how my kids would react to something like that and it really makes you think about how one little accident can change your whole life (and everyone around you). I wasn't truly fond of the little girl and all the profanity/sexual stuff. I am definitely no prude (I love me some Judd Appatow so that should tell you something lol) but she was only 10 and they were using the f word every other word around her and talking about porn and boobs etc. IDK it just made me cringe a little bit. Even my husband who swears constantly said "the writers really liked the f bomb huh?". **POSSIBLE SPOILER**The only thing I would change would be the very last scene. I really wish it had been the 3 of them camping on the land b/c earlier Scottie said she wanted to go camping out there and never got to go.

It's been called a chick flick so many times that my husband was dreading taking me to see it for my birthday. I promised him that by the end he'd tell me that he was wrong and that it was one of the funniest movies he'd ever seen and NOT just for ladies. As we walked out of the theater still laughing and quoting lines (as we did the whole 1 hr drive home) he said "hunny, you know it hurts me to say this but...you were right". (been waiting 10 yrs to hear that phrase lol).

I honestly cannot remember a movie that we laughed so hard at. I would say the only thing that comes close would be The Hangover. There were just so many scenes where I was laughing so hard my face and stomach were hurting and tears were streaming down my face. This one is a BIG winner in our book. I'll be buying the DVD the day it comes out. Now I'm just trying to convince my husband we should go see it in the theater again next weekend lol ;-) Seriously, I cannot say enough good things about this movie. Go see it!!! You definitely wont regret it!

I just saw this for the first time last night (yes, we are WAY behind) and I really liked it. I think it is one of those movies that makes you examine your own life and makes you feel so incredibly lucky. I have to say that I cried A LOT. I just kept thinking about how many other kids are out there living through similar situations and how many people COULD be helping, but aren't and it all culminated into a very emotional evening for me. My only real complaint was the music. During the first football game scene I felt like the music could have been a little more upbeat and it would have been nice if it had been a song that's well-known or something. It just didn't really get me excited for the game, the way MOST football movies do. Come to think of it, the music through-out the whole movie was like that... Other than that, the movie was really great and I think everyone should see it...then go out and do something nice for someone! lol

This is one of the biggest pieces of trash I've ever wasted money on. We saw this way back when it was in the theater and my husband (boyfriend at the time) fell asleep about 30-40 mins in. I was the one who suggested seeing it so I felt like it was my duty to stay awake and wait for it to get good. Well, that never happened. By the time it was over I was so PO'd that we'd (ok, HE'D) payed money for something so ridiculous that I felt like I'd just been robbed (of money AND time). But I thought it might just be me until the credits started rolling. I've never seen people run out of a theater like that before. There was a unanimous "thank GOD that's over!" and "what a piece of sh@t". I promptly woke up the bf and we got the heck out of there. I would say only about half of the people that were there at the start of the movie were still there at the end (clearly the smarter half went home to go to bed). For the love of everything that is holy, do not rent this movie!

Honestly, there is only one thing that bothered me about this movie...the boats in the last battle scene. Why? WHY? why would they make the boats look like that? Someone else likened them to WWII carriers and I have to say I totally agree. That was the only thing I kept thinking during that scene. Normally something that trivial would not bother me, but in this case I felt like it was over-shadowing what was going on in the scene. I just kept thinking "who designed those ridiculous-looking boats?". A couple other things about that scene started bothering me after that but nothing worth mentioning. Honestly, it was a really good movie and I liked how it ended. I'm hoping they have already started making a second one (with a little more time-period accuracy).

There isn't any sexually explicit material (no mention of it at all really, except for a couple of suggestive bar maids who don't even show any skin or anything).

The language isn't bad, that I remember. Just a few mild curse words here and there (but these are men in battle after all).

The violence is really not horrible. A ton of people getting killed with arrows and some sword fighting, etc. But probably a third to half of the movie is battle scenes so it's to be expected.

Overall, I think it's an accurate PG-13.

I normally wouldn't review a movie that wasn't just released on DVD or still in theaters, but I honestly couldn't believe there were negative reviews of this movie! How can you not like it!? In my opinion the only people who probably won't like this movie are those who are offended by cussing and sex talk (there's a lot. Less than "The Hangover" but more than "Something about Mary") or those who read WAAAAAY too much into things. I mean, TV and movies are not meant to be your moral compass in life. It's supposed to be funny and slightly over-the-top...it's a comedy, not a documentary.

Someone was complaining that it makes men look bad? Come on. You can't be serious. I think that Peters character is a little shy in the beginning (which A LOT of men are) but Sidney brings him out of his shell and shows him how fun life can be if you let loose once in a while. Once he and Sidney meet, he really starts enjoying himself. He's kicking a** at fencing, he's "slappin da base" again, etc. It's a definite bro movie but it's also a couples movie. I know some women who find it offensive...like my mom (which I still think is ridiculous), but I honestly can't imagine a man being so overly sensitive that they think it's anti-men. If anything, it's PRO-men. It's showing how guys need time with their friends, not just sitting at home with their girlfriends every night.

Bottom line, it's quite possibly one of the funniest movies I've ever seen. I can watch it 100 times (and probably have lol) and it still makes me (and my husband) LMAO at the same jokes every.single.time. To me, that is how I know if something is REALLY funny. I will say that I didn't laugh very much the first time I watched it. I honestly don't know why (maybe I was in a bad mood), but the second time I watched it I had to keep pausing it so I could laugh and it's been like that ever since.

Paul Rudd and Jason Segal together are a match made in heaven. All of the "klavinisms" are beyond awkward and beyond funny. They are things that come into my head when someone says a certain word in a conversation and I just bust out laughing b/c I'm thinking of this movie. and Sidney is so hilariously, love-ably, honest, it makes me wish I had a friend just like him.