Review of Waking Up in Reno (2002) by Grëg W — 03 Aug 2009
A decent comedy about two aging couples having trouble in their marriages. billy bob thornton plays literally the same exact character he's played in the last 10 years, a douchebag who really doesn't care about anyone but himself.
his wife is played by a beautiful natasha richardson, who is insecure about her appearance, despite her obvious beauty. and then there's the other couple played by a very dumb patrick swayze and a gorgeous charlize theron.
the twist is that billy bob and charlize theron are having an affair during this entire movie. I don't know how billy bob keeps getting all these gorgeous women. he's the biggest jerk on the planet.
basically, the two couples go on vacation to reno, but their secret comes out eventually, and they spend their time trying to fix it. it kind of makes you feel bad for laughing sometimes, but overall it works.
some highlights are the scenes with david koechner as the bellboy, and a stunning penelope cruz as a prostitute.
This review of Waking Up in Reno (2002) was written by Grëg W on 03 Aug 2009.
Waking Up in Reno has generally received mixed reviews.
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