Review of Couples Retreat (2009) by Russell G — 28 Jun 2014
A married couple with relationship trouble tricks three other couples into joining them at an exotic designation resort, which turns out to be a couple's therapy resort. There is real potential in the concept of these dysfunctional couples getting the help they did not want.
The cast is extremely talented and attractive, but it is just not as funny as it should be. Despite the deep cast, these characters and their problems lack dimension. The therapy sessions are excellent opportunities for hilarious arguing and dialogue driven humor.
It also opens the door to deeper character development that better connects the audience to the characters. Sadly, the therapy sessions do not receive much focus, and the subject matter remains very light.
There are no surprises or particularly hard laughs it is pleasant and fun enough, for the most part. Thankfully, there are no major negatives pulling it down, but given the quality of cast it is certainly a disappointment.
This review of Couples Retreat (2009) was written by Russell G on 28 Jun 2014.
Couples Retreat has generally received mixed reviews.
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