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The Heartbreak Kid (2007)
Director: Peter Farrelly, Bobby Farrelly
Movie review
From Time Out Chicago
Elaine May’s movies are symphonies of awkwardness, and in her outstanding 1972 version of The Heartbreak Kid, the humor derives almost entirely from watching Charles Grodin’s escalating assholery. Removing the original’s subtext of shiksappeal (the plot concerns a man who lusts after another woman on his honeymoon), the Farrellys make the wife not just irritating but a loony, which means that Ben Stiller’s efforts to escape her are entirely sympathetic, which means the movie is forced to plumb for comedy in less fruitful areas. Not as heartfelt as the other Farrelly movies, Heartbreak scores a few laughs with Corddry’s balding best friend and Jerry Stiller’s phenomenally inappropriate dad.Author: Ben Kenigsberg
Time Out Chicago
Cast & crew
Director: Peter Farrelly, Bobby Farrelly
Producer: Ted Field, Bradley Thomas
Cast: Ben Stiller, Michelle Monaghan, Malin Akerman, Jerry Stiller, Rob Corddry, Carlos Mencia, Scott Wilson, Danny McBride full cast
Rated: R
Duration: 115 mins
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