I mentioned the flaws in the opening paragraph. The lewdness and vulgarity of the whole enterprise will no doubt turn a lot of people off, most notably with a scene involving a jellyfish and urine that was shocking in its crudity. Yes, shocking - I didn't know my jaw could actually drop like that. It's either the best or the worst scene in the movie, depending on your point of view. A plainly weak point, on the other hand, is Jerry Stiller, finally playing his real-life-son's father. He's a funny guy, but his character here is the standard-issue Old Guy Who Swears. As for the missing scene I mentioned, there's a point in the movie - right after the jellyfish and the urine, actually - where we fast-forward a few weeks, but aren't really sure what's going on until we're hastily given some exposition to find out what's happened in the meantime. It's awkward, especially because the time we skipped seems like it could've given us a few more funny scenes. As it stands, Lila disappears from the movie with a bang but without much closure.

But I laughed. And then I laughed some more. This is an uneven and flawed but hilarious movie, and I didn't know that the Farrelly Brothers, after the surprisingly sweet Fever Pitch, still had this in them. Even though I like what they did with that movie, I can't help but be happy about such a thorough return to form.

Movie Grade: B+


Synopsis:

Single and indecisive, Eddie (Ben Stiller) begins dating the incredibly sexy and seemingly fabulous Lila. Upon the urging of his father and best friend, Eddie proposes to her after only a week, fearing this may be his last chance at love, marriage, and happiness. However, while on their honeymoon in sunny Mexico, Lila reveals her true beyond-awful nature and Eddie meets Miranda, the woman he realizes to be his actual soul mate. Eddie must keep his new, increasingly horrid wife at bay as he attempts to woo the girl of his dreams.