Review of Couples Retreat (2009) by Martini J — 15 Oct 2010

First things first: If you have never been in a relationship for more then a year then discard this movie. You will not get it. You will understand.. but you won't "get. it." The effectiveness of this movie is based on that very simple yet important prerequisite. Sure it has laughs that anybody can relate to, but the situations/problems/issues are left to be understood by people in long standing relationships. That is the heart of the movie. "I don't want to eat at Applebee's alone" though out of context is like "huh"? But you TOTALLY get if you're in a long relationship.

Anyway, the movie is about 4 couples (1 with kids, another with intimacy issues, the other who's ages matter, and the 'perfect' couple who's a sham) and they try to fix themselves. What the movie is REALLY about though is couples coming to terms with what that word actually means. Couples. Love "coupled" with baggage. Lust "coupled" with fear. Everything that binds a relationship together coupled with the silly things that we don't want but are in relationships anyway. This movie, though not perfect, has a lot of heart and something for everybody regardless if you're not in the EXACT situation these people are in. Regardless of that, after seeing this movie you too shall evaluate what you have going on and try to make it work even if it is going well.