This film is about a man on a honeymoon with the wife of his dreams, only to meet another woman of his dreams.
It is unfortunate that this film doesn't hit the right tone. The jokes are not funny, and the film turns out to be boring and annoying. Uncle Tito and the Mexican band are plain annoying. Martin's impulse control problem is way over the top, and he is annoying and unlikeable at the same time. Leila, on the other hand, is charming initially but becomes scary very soon afterwards. Ben Stiller's character, Eddie, is way too familiar. Hasn't he played this character before over and over again? The only likable character is Miranda, and this is not enough to make a film work. The only thing I enjoy about the film is the scenery of the Mexican resort. Even then, in the scene where Eddie talks to Leila in the beach side restaurant, the colours are so saturated that it almost look like bad CGI. Oh, and that scene featuring a horse with a huge erection trying to copulate with a young woman is simply way too outrageous. "The Heartbreak Kid" is an instantly forgettable film that can hardly justify spending money or time on.
It is unfortunate that this film doesn't hit the right tone. The jokes are not funny, and the film turns out to be boring and annoying. Uncle Tito and the Mexican band are plain annoying. Martin's impulse control problem is way over the top, and he is annoying and unlikeable at the same time. Leila, on the other hand, is charming initially but becomes scary very soon afterwards. Ben Stiller's character, Eddie, is way too familiar. Hasn't he played this character before over and over again? The only likable character is Miranda, and this is not enough to make a film work. The only thing I enjoy about the film is the scenery of the Mexican resort. Even then, in the scene where Eddie talks to Leila in the beach side restaurant, the colours are so saturated that it almost look like bad CGI. Oh, and that scene featuring a horse with a huge erection trying to copulate with a young woman is simply way too outrageous. "The Heartbreak Kid" is an instantly forgettable film that can hardly justify spending money or time on.