Day 188: "Why don't we have a Powerpoint presentation on spontaneity and fun and figure that one out?"

Oof.  Why do I do this to myself?  Couples Retreat is nothing more than another ninety minute, sitcom based entry in Disasterpiece Theater.  The story of four couples who, in an attempt to create closer relationships, totally screw everything up by going to a tropical resort together.  They not only screw each other up, but they managed to screw up my day as well....I had to sit through this tightly coiled, steaming pile and sift through it looking for something, ANYTHING to enjoy.  Nope.  It's bad enough watching one couple's marriage go bad in a movie, but four?!?!  Jeez...I couldn't wait for it to end.  Even how they are forced to dress at the couples therapy is reminiscent of prison wear. 

The really scary thing about Couples Retreat is the cast.  Vince Vaughn, Jon Favreau, Malin Ackerman, Jean Reno, Jason Bateman, Kristin Davis, Faizon Love, and Kristin Bell are all really good, funny actors on their own, but here, they are just trying way to hard and seem to be competing for the camera's attention.  I found it pretty cool that Jango Fett himself, Temuera Morrison, was in this, but when that is the best part of the movie, it's time for me to turn it off.

I couldn't stand this thing.  I can see what some people may have found amusing or interesting here, but, happily, I was not one of them.  I must have missed the point of this...thank God.  1.5/10.

See you tomorrow, and GO WATCH A MOVIE!!