Couples Retreat

Released: 2009
Comedy
Director: Peter Billingsley (you know, the kid from a Christmas Story)
Starring: Vince Vaughn, Jon Favreau, Malin Akerman
Running Time: 113 minutes
Rated: R

The breakdown:  Four couples go to an island paradise resort to try to work on their love relationships.

There's this couple who's getting ready to get divorced.  Their last chance to save it is to go to this intense workshop located at a beautiful island resort (think Sandals) to get counselling.  Problem is, it's really expensive so they make a presentation (yes, like powerpoint) to try to get all their friends to go with them so they can get the group rate, which is much cheaper.  What the couples don't realize is that therapy is not optional and before they can have any fun they must work with all sorts of crazy trainers, and counsellors to find the deep down problems that all couples have.  Three couples are married, but one is a recently divorced man who goes with a new girlfriend.

Overall, it wasn't anything special.  The thing I liked about it is that it's Jon Favreau's baby, which means, all his movies might not be Iron Man or Swingers good, but they all have comedy laced with a true touching message.  This movie isn't any different and ends up being sweet at the end with a happy ending.

2 and 1/2 out of 5 for having some funny moments but overall, kinda' just ho-hum.