What do you get when you pair two of the funniest people in television together? A realization that, as talented as they are, they still need a script writer to give them good material to work with. Now, don't get me wrong... I enjoyed it. I have frustration simply because I had higher expectations going into the film. As unfair as that seems, it's a part of every movie. Every viewer has some level of expectation going into any movie they see, and as much as we try to ignore them, it will always have an affect on our enjoyment of a film. I've loved everything Fey and Carrell have done over the last 5-10 years, and thus Date Night needed to do more than the average film to impress me.
Phil and Claire Foster (Carrell, Fey) are a couple trying to re-ignite the flame of a stagnant marriage after they hear of a friend couple's imminent divorce. Heading into NYC for a fun night turns sour when they steal the reservation of a couple in hot water with the wrong people. A chase pursues and the couple begins to leave their boring selves behind in exchange for excitement and thrill... not to mention survival. A great cameo by a shirtless Marky Mark gives the Foster's every technological advantage known to man to try and escape. At times it's a little far-fetched, but I guess it shows that life and excitement can be injected into any relationship. Possibly one of the funniest scenes in a movie this year is found here; 2 cars stuck together facing towards each other, a screaming cab driver and a frantic Steve Carrell always leads to laughs. A better rom-com than most, but doesn't live up to the potential it could be.
Story - 6.5
Comedy/Tragedy - 7.5
Characters - 3
Believability - 2
Filmmaking - 6
Sheer Enjoyment - 6.5
Date Night = 3.15 out of 5 yukes
...yuke on that!
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