James
You might think that a movie with such a stellar cast would have some saving graces; but it doesn't. Bart Freundlich's effort dabbles in crudity that is just crude, comedy that is not funny and serious comment that cannot be taken seriously. it doesn't have enough of any of the above features, and really can't decide what message it's trying to convey. In a desparate last-moment effort to make things clear it kind of vomits out a syrupy ending that is embarrasing, implausible and absolutely out of synch with the rest of the film. A pity.
agentpendrell
Trust The Man isn't groundbreaking or inspiring, or even all that intelligent, but I don't think it has to be. It is exactly as you'd expect from it; an average rom-com with some entertaining moments, a few clichés and a fairly-ridiculous ending. That doesn't make it hard to enjoy. Duchovny, Moore, Gyllenhaal and Crudup played their parts well, the script was passable, the plot was unoriginal but not awful. I actually enjoyed this film, it's light entertainment, and whoever said that romantic comedies have to be realistic? The end, without giving too much away, was a bit overly saccharine for my tastes, but most in this genre are. I watched Trust The Man for some mild entertainment and the eye-candy that is David Duchovny: it delivered on both parts, so I don't have much to complain about. What were you expecting, the next Schindler's List?
a-m
My husband and I switched onto this very much by accident the other night. I recognised Billy Crudup and decided to give it a go. I know other people have called it 'shallow', 'unrealistic' or 'pretentious' but I think it's safe to assume they just couldn't relate to it and put that before the fact that it is 'just a movie'. I've met enough people to know there are characters and relationships out there that very much compare to those played, although perhaps concentrated for the sake of fitting them in 90 minutes, and this made it all the more amusing. And although the theatre scene is probably unrealistic I found it highly entertaining, it was a good way to highlight the men's slightly immature attempts to get their ladies back in a fun way. It's a comedy, not a documentary, enjoy it for what it is.
wespain
I rented this movie because of the great cast. I finished it amazed that any established actor would have accepted a role in this thing based on the script, which was lame, unoriginal, and mildly offensive in its attempts at humor. Rarely has a battle of the sexes been so predictable. The story was filled with stereotypes and stereotypical behavior. The men came off as overgrown children. In any real world, their female counterparts wouldn't have put up with them for two weeks, much less years. It was painful to watch a game cast try to breath some humanity and originality into these characters. Moments intended as funny or telling merely smelled bad. Woody Allen covered the same ground years ago in a much better way. Try Hannah And Her Sisters. This particular would-be Woody update added nothing to the genre.
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