When was the last time Ben Stiller did anything funny? Not the last time he was in a funny movie (Meet the Fockers, by the way) but the last time he, Ben Stiller, actually did something that made you laugh. For all his supposed comedic talent, he always plays the straight man. Such is the case here, where the Farrelly brothers (who haven't done anything worthwhile since they struck it rich with There's Something About Mary) dirty up the screen with a witless, heartless, senseless exercise in false sanctimony and forced laughs. I can't even reasonably give it credit for trying, since this is just a remake of a well regarded film from 1972. I want the Farrellys to be funny again (and I want Ben Stiller to be funny at all). I absolutely love a good, filthy comedy with dirty surprises around every corner, but the way things are going for these folks we should probably start looking elsewhere.
3 out of 10.
Monday, October 8, 2007
The Heartbreak Kid (2007)
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I generally agree. I really want the Farrelly's to be funny again. But Ben Stiller was pretty darn funny in "Zoolander." And he sure wasn't playing the straight guy.
Otherwise, yes, he needs to actually be funny to deserve the millions he gets in the name of it!
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