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Actor: Amy Hill, Faizon Love, Jason Bateman, Jon Favreau, Vince Vaughn
Brand: Universal
Blu-ray: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language); French (Original Language); Spanish (Original Language); French (Dubbed); Spanish (Dubbed)
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 113 minutes
Published: 2010-02-01
Blu-ray Release Date: 2010-02-09
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Universal Studios

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Blu-ray Review: Couples Retreat Review
Summary: 4 Stars

COUPLES RETREAT

STARRING: Vince Vaughn, Jon Favreau, Jason Bateman, Kristen Bell, Faizon Love, Malin Akerman, Kristin Davis, Jean Reno, Kali Hawk, Peter Serafinowicz, Carlos Ponce and Tasha Smith

WRITTEN BY: Jon Favreau, Vince Vaughn and Dana Fox

DIRECTED BY: Peter Billingsley

Rated: PG - 13
Genre: Comedy
Release Date: 09 October 2009

I don't think Vince Vaughn can help but steal any scene he's in. Couples Retreat was lucky to have him; without him the film would have been a mediocre, predictable comedy.

It's not a bad movie, but this was not what I was expecting. For a movie starring legends Vince Vaughn, Jon Favreau and Jason Bateman, and co-written by Vaughn and Favreau, it was on the verge of being disappointing. I'm a huge fan of all three, along with the rest of the cast, and have high expectations of them.

The film is still entertaining and visually nice to look at. First time director, Peter Billingsley (the little kid from A Christmas Story) captures some amazing, tropical scenery. It makes the film more likable. It's so perfect that Favreau's character Joey has a great line describing the island looking like a screen saver.

Jason Bateman and Kristen Bell play Cynthia and Jason: a couple going through a rough patch. They schedule a meeting with their close friends, who make up three other couples, to shoot them a proposal; a romantic get-away to an island paradise. But ALL must commit in order to get a reduced rate. Cynthia and Jason decide to neglect to mention that they will all have to partake in couple's therapy.

Some of the funniest moments in the film were the montages of the couple's therapy sessions. They were well acted and cleverly spliced together, making them even more entertaining. The cast had great chemistry. They were all convincing and led me to believe they would be friends outside of the film. You can catch some hilarious extended versions of these scenes on the DVD.

Although Cynthia and Jason's relationship appears to need the most help, the film focuses primarily on couple, Dave (Vaughn) and Ronnie (Malin Akerman).

This was no surprise, as Vaughn is hands down one of the best in the biz when it comes to delivering laughs. Unfortunately, I felt like he was unintentionally carrying the movie. And because he had to focus on bringing everyone else's share of comedy to the table, we weren't really able to indulge in his performance. Yet still, he gives us several humorous moments with well-timed dialogue that is more than satisfactory.

Vaughn and Favreau are masters of improvisation but it seemed that they didn't get to dabble in this art as they have so religiously in past films such as the flawless, The Break-Up. Also, Jason Bateman was good for a few laughs but he too seemed to be constricted from his usual long tangents of dry, sarcastic bliss.

About 60 percent of the jokes fall short before the punch-line. There is opportunity after opportunity that could have had us rolling in stitches and instead leave us with only a soft chuckle.

Take the scene where Vaughn's character Dave is left to fend for himself in a swarm of vicious sharks. None of the other characters offer any additional comedy whatsoever. This was an unsettling occurrence repeated throughout the entire course of the film.

In another scene Favreau attempts to have an `alone time' session, if you will, and it is spoiled by an intruder. This scene had great potential but fell short. I feel he may not have been granted the freedom to take it to the next level.

Because of the highly respected, enjoyable talents involved in Couples Retreat, my expectations were set too high and thus were not fulfilled. The film was not a downer and I'm sure a lot of folks will enjoy it immensely. I look forward to all of their future projects and hope they do not again retreat from delivering their full potential of comedy.

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Description of Couples Retreat [Blu-ray]

Vince Vaughn leads an all-star cast in the laugh-out-loud comedy about eight friends whose vacation in paradise is one they?ll never forget. Their group-rate vacation comes at a price when they discover that participation in the resort's unconventional couples therapy activities is anything but optional. Co-starring Jason Bateman, Jon Favreau, Faizon Love, Kristin Davis, Kristen Bell and Malin Akerman, Couples Retreat is a hilarious party in paradise, loaded with laughter and fun!

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