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by Jonathan McKee Directed by John Hamburg (Meet the Fockers, Zoolander, Meet the Parents) Starring Ben Stiller and Jennifer Aniston Jonathan's Rating: Skip it I’m sure that has never happened to you. But if it has . . . join the club. The “we are numb to the crap in today’s films” club. It’s a sad fact, and it’s something we need to keep our eyes open for. Was the film funny? Sure- there are some great moments in this film, a typical PG-13 film that all teens can go and see because, “Hey, it’s appropriate for anyone 13 and up, right?” Welcome to the PG-13 generation. The idea for the film (written and directed by John Hamburg, the creative mind behind “Meet the Parents”) was very original. Reuben (Ben Stiller) is a risk assessment analyst who does just that, analyzes risk, in his everyday life. At the beginning of the film he splits with his wife when he finds her in bed with the scuba instructor on their honeymoon. Once home again, the very distraught Reuben meets a former schoolmate, Polly (Jennifer Aniston), and they start seeing each other. Polly takes risks, Reuben assesses them. But they are attracted to each other none-the-less. The film is very creative and has some really funny scenes. But the film is also littered with scenes that the present world doesn’t mind . . . but I do. We see PG-13 versions of two sex scenes, we see partial nudity (again, the PG-13 version), the two leads sleep together, and there are consistent sexual jokes, crude gestures, etc. I guess the film’s objectionable content wasn’t too far from any “Friends” episode or anything else you see on T.V. today. But that doesn’t make me feel any better—it just further confirms my skeptical feelings about T.V. |
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