3 stars
Desperate to save their marriage, one couple convinces three other couples to go in on a group rate price for an island retreat designed for troubled unions. But the "mandatory therapy" brews up nothing but trouble for everyone.
Cast: Vince Vaughn, Jason Bateman, Jon Favreau, Faizon Love, Kristin Davis, Malin Akerman, Kristen Bell, Kali Hawk, Jean Reno
Director: Peter Billingsley
Filming Location: Bora Bora and LA
Tagline: It may be paradise... but it's no vacation.
3 stars is pretty generous. The cast gave this movie so much potential...but it feel short...big time. Jason Bateman wasn't funny...he was pathetic. Vince Vaughn played the same old character he always plays and the only funny part of the movie was the little...and maybe the yoga instructor. "ENCOURAGEMENT!"
Overall recommendation: perfect movie for background noise...hey- you may even laugh twice...but you will not feel as though you wasted 2 hours of your life.
Trivia: A controversy arose when the UK posters were released and black actors Faizon Love and Kali Hawk had been removed. Universal claimed the change was to highlight actors who were more recognizable by UK audiences, but apologized for any offense and changed plans to use the modified poster in other countries.
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