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B+ |
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C |
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A- |
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B |
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B |
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A Fun Ride
by Bernadette (movies profile)
Sep 21, 2008
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9 people found this review helpful
Tank (Dane Cook) is a light-hearted man who is willing (for money) to help other men win back their ex-ladies. He takes them on horrible first dates that supposedly drive the girls back to their ex-boyfriends. Dustin (Jason Biggs) is Tank’s roommate, best friend, and “cousin”. When Dustin gets dumped by Alexis (Kate Hudson), a girl he is hardly involved with, he seeks Tank’s emotional terrorism to help him with the woman of his dreams. Tank’s lifestyle changes as he faces the challenge of his life while feeling tapped between his best man and the girl who has won his heart. We also get to meet Professor Turner (Alec Baldwin), Tank’s rude little pig (couldn’t resist) of a father who sleeps around with random women and expects nothing less from his son.
If you are a heavy-hearted individual, then you might not be able to enjoy jokes about the idea of women ending up with jerks and wasting away their lives (as if we don’t have enough hard time trying to make women realize they deserve better than abuse), kids being ill-treated by priests, and elderly falling off and getting hurt. However, this movie guarantees a good time to those who just want to have a laugh while watching a movie, without getting too deep into it and analyzing every move. The actors did a fine job with their body language to create humor, because frankly, the script was very weak. This movie could use a little more heart, wit, and a little less “a$$hole” (we get the point, Jordan Cahan; let it rest for a bit), but overall, it’s a fun production for us to enjoy. |
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