![]() This is a really bad movie, but I felt it was better than I could have anticipated. ![]() I just wish more effort would have been put into the comedy instead of relying on complete and utter laziness. ![]() But it is what it is, this film was obviously never meant to be taken seriously in any way whatsoever. Since our pricing information is not live, we do not guarantee the accuracy of the pricing information.First things first, the movie gets the rating it does simply because of the fact that Sofia Vergara and Reese Witherspoon have a solid enough chemistry and rapport with each other than they, at the very least, are somewhat able to attempt to polish a turd. And I do mean attempt, because with material this bad, a shiny turd is still a turd regardless of what you put on top of it. Look, at the very least, to me, this movie is slightly better than a movie like Hot Tub Time Machine 2, a terrible movie. What I mean by that is the fact that Hot Tub 2 was a sketch film barely held together by narrative threads. There's not much separating Hot Tub 2 from Monty Python's Meaning of Life. Other than the fact that the latter is actually a quality film, even if it's below the standards Python set with their previous films. At the very least, some of the madness of this movie helps serve some purpose that might pay off later in the film. Yes, it may be shallow and uninteresting, but at least there's something of an effort put in there to move forward in whatever absurd and sitcom-y form that may take. That's about where the positives, if they can even be called that, end. The fact of the matter is that this movie takes someone as talented as Reese Witherspoon and reduces her to, essentially, nothing. Reese is a really fucking talented actress and while she does have her moments in this movie, if you didn't know who she was prior to this movie then you might not think she was very good. And that's just shameful. Honestly, I haven't seen enough of Sofia Vergara to determine whether or not she's a good actress or not, but she does have enough comedic timing that she's able to get by. I remember seeing Sofia in one of the Madea movies, the one where Madea went to prison, and she was just dreadful in that movie. Then again, that entire movie was absolutely awful. But she was given a character that was clearly way past what she could do and it exposed her. But she's got enough talent that she knows when to deliver lines and get them to be effective. I'm assuming working on Modern Family helped her a lot with that. But, really, the fact of the matter is that both characters are really poorly written and stereotypical. Reese is the workaholic who hasn't found a man yet because she's too intense. And Sofia is the loudmouth, Colombian trophy wife. So to say that the characterization is unflattering and sexist would be a massive understatement. With so many duplicate titles out there, mistakes are bound to happen. ![]() IAFD makes no warranties as to price or that the stores linked here are selling the movie listed. Please verify with the vendor that the title you are purchasing is the one you want at the price you want. IAFD Streaming - $1.99 for a 1 day trial membership, $129.99 for one year! And there's a ROKU App! If you see an item that does not belong to this movie, or would like to suggest a retailer we should partner with, please use the "Submit Corrections" button above to let us know. In an effort to provide with you with choices, the IAFD has partnered with leading online retailers to provide you with purchase options.
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