Failure to Launch is a cute little romantic comedy that could have been a little better, but it's entertaining enough to be a fun way to spend the afternoon. Matthew McConaughey and Sarah Jessica Parker both do an admirable job with their roles (Trip and Paula). I enjoyed Zooey Deschanel, especially. I've never seen a poor performance from her. She should be getting more lead roles, in my humble opinion. Terry Bradshaw was credible as Trip's father, and Kathy Bates was marvelous, as usual. There were quite a few laughs in this movie, and enough action to keep me interested from beginning to end.
There are two things that bothered me. One is the silly subplot about the animals who kept biting McConaughey's character (huh??), and the scene near the end where Trip's "friends" were watching the couple on video screens in an internet cafe, and then were joined by nearly all of the patrons in the cafe. That scene made me squirm. I didn't find it at all funny...it also went on too long.
In a nutshell, this was a good enough movie...probably not a memorable one, but a fun way to spend an afternoon or evening.
There are two things that bothered me. One is the silly subplot about the animals who kept biting McConaughey's character (huh??), and the scene near the end where Trip's "friends" were watching the couple on video screens in an internet cafe, and then were joined by nearly all of the patrons in the cafe. That scene made me squirm. I didn't find it at all funny...it also went on too long.
In a nutshell, this was a good enough movie...probably not a memorable one, but a fun way to spend an afternoon or evening.