Trust the Man (2005)

To be honest, I had no idea what to expect from this movie and as it started I had no idea which direction it was heading to. At first it really seemed like the movie wasn't going to do anything good or interesting with its story but once it does, the movie gets a quite good one to watch, within its genre and I simply really enjoyed it for what is was. What I like about this movie is that it never becomes a melodramatic or sappy one, like movies like this often tend to do. The situations and characters within this movie are being kept mostly real and so are all of their emotions and feelings. This is the foremost reason why I kept liking this movie throughout. I liked were the story was going and the overall message of it.Yes, it still also really is a comedy though, so some of the situations and characters are still being exaggerated for comedy effect. But just like its drama, the comedy never pushes it too far, until its end, when the movie suddenly becomes more goofy. But overall I still really liked the balance between the comedy and the drama of this movie.Thing that also truly keeps this movie interesting and good to watch is its cast. It really has a surprisingly good cast in it. Julianne Moore, Maggie Gyllenhaal, David Duchovny, Billy Crudup, Ellen Barkin, Bob Balaban and Eva Mendes all in one movie. That's quite amazing actually for such a low-key movie as this one. Every actor was fine within their role but the one that stood out most to me was David Duchovny, who is trying so hard the last couple of years to become a legit actor after his "X-Files" fame. He had an hard time getting rid of his image but if he keeps on playing like he does in this movie, he should be alright.I can still see all of this movie its flaws, such as some story issues and some misplaced comedy at times but as an overall experience, I surprisingly liked this movie and I honestly liked it better than just the average genre attempt.7/10http://bobafett1138.blogspot.com/

One of the significant tragedies in modern film is the coupling of one of our most powerful actresses with an insipid filmmaker.Here, we have her placed in a film he made, playing an actress with an insipid husband — a writer. He has a friend who is there simply to say goofier things, and thereby make the film appealing. As with all date movies, the separated couple is reunited by a public confession of love that is accepted (and happily ever after...). In this case, that confession literally happens at a play Julianne's character is in. So there's the simple, mechanical narrative fold.As a quirky, inconsequential film, its not so bad, about in the middle of its cohort. Our goofy pair, anchored by Billy Crudup who is observed by Gyllenhaal (and in another position, Shandling). But no one really comes to film simply to tread water in the flood of desperate romance. We come for some advance. With films that advertise themselves as trivial, a trivial advance will do. Nothing here does that, and because the centerpiece is a woman who is patiently wasting her life, the message is clear. So I will recommend that you not watch this unless you are prepared to get depressed.Ted's Evaluation -- 1 of 3: You can find something better to do with this part of your life.

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.

Set in New York, David Duchovny is Tom and Julianne Moore is Rebecca. They are married and have a child. Her brother is Billy Crudup as Tobey, a 30-something that is merely a boy at heart, and his live-in girlfriend is Maggie Gyllenhaal as Elaine, who really wants a commitment, a wedding, and children.Garry Shandling has a low-key and humorous turn as Dr. Beekman.I found the characters to be interesting, and all the actors do good jobs. It is a fairly well-worn story about temptation and cheating, stale relationships, realization of what you are losing, getting your grip back on reality, learning what really is important. While I found it to be an enjoyable viewing, in the end it has nothing particularly new or interesting to say.SPOILERS. Tom meets a pretty lady, newly divorced, and gives in to temptation. Meanwhile Rebecca also meets a young actor in a stage play they are rehearsing for and she gives in to temptation. Elaine gets fed up with Tobey and asks him to leave, and she takes up with another guy, but Tobey never gives up. The climax is at the opening night of the play, at the curtain call Tom goes onstage and professes his love for Rebecca, they kiss, while Elaine and Tobey have a moment among other audience members, who don't know if it is part of the play or not. Nice finish.