Aggregate Films, DumbDumb, Stuber Productions,
Jason Bateman, Melissa McCarthy, Jon Favreau, Amanda Peet, Robert Patrick, John Cho, Genesis Rodriguez, Maggie Elizabeth Jones, Eric Stonestreet, Ben Falcone, Morris Chestnut, Clark Duke, T.I., Steve Little
Sandy Patterson (Jason Bateman) is a dude. He’s a mild mannered Bank Executive who lives with his family in Colorado. But falling victim to a scam, Sandy has found his entire life has been stolen when Diana (Melissa McCarthy) steals his identity, orders credit card after credit card and maxes them out, and then gets arrested, causing Sandy a lot of trouble and causing him to lose his job. The Colorado police aren’t able to go after her in Florida, so Sandy decides to pick up what pieces he has, and heads off to Florida to find Diana and bring her back to Colorado to clear his name. What follows is a series of comedic pieces like we find in “Planes, Trains, and Automobiles”.
Melissa McCarthy was pretty good in this comedy, and she pulled off the role really well. She has great comedic skills and is able to fit into this half white trash/half career criminal lady. Jason Bateman is probably the weakest point in the film. I like the guy, but he is a bit overwhelmed with this role. It requires a LOT of screen time, and a little bit of his schtick goes a long way. After a while, his whining grows annoying. The concept is pretty funny though, and it isn’t a bad movie. I enjoyed watching it, but was glad I waited for DVD to watch it, rather than spending the cash to see this on the big screen. This is a decent comedy with enough gags and slapstick to make it worth devoting the time to it, so if you’re in the mood for a mindless comedy, you could do much worse than this one. I enjoyed it.
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