DVD Review: “Date Night”

Date Night

Released: August 10, 2010

Running Time:  88 minutes

Twentieth Century Fox

ABOUT:

Phil and Claire Foster are a sensible, loving couple with two kids and a house in suburban New Jersey. The Fosters have their weekly “date night” — an attempt at re-experiencing the spice of the dates of yesteryear, involving the same weekly night out at the local Teaneck Tavern. Their conversations quickly drift from barely-date talk to the same chore-chat they have at the dinner table at home.  After seeing two of their best friends — another married couple with kids in suburban New Jersey — split apart from living the same life they themselves lead, Phil and Claire begin to fear what may lie ahead: a state of bland indifference and eventual separation. In an attempt to take date night off auto-pilot, and hopefully inject a little spice into their lives, Phil decides a change of plans is in order: take Claire into Manhattan to the city’s hottest new restaurant. The Fosters, however, don’t have reservations so they steal a no-show couple’s reservations. What could it hurt? Phil and Claire are now the Tripplehorns. The real Tripplehorns, however, it turns out, are a thieving couple who are being hunted down by a pair of corrupt cops for having stolen property from some very dangerous people. Forced on the run before they’ve even finished their risotto, Phil and Claire soon realize that their play-date-for-parents has gone awry, as they embark on a wild and dangerous series of crazy adventures to save their lives — and their marriage.

MY THOUGHTS:

Now I am not big in comedies but every now and then I definitely need a good laugh!  This movie hit the spot for me, it was funny and honestly made my life look not so bad!  Tina Fey and Steve Carrell are both so funny and together they make it look so easy!  I laughed so much, I cried and it is actually a movie I could watch again.  As a married mom, I could really relate to how important Date Night is but how exhausting it is to go out for.  In our circle of friends we already have two divorced friends and with kids it gets even harder to keep that spark going.  My husband and I cuddled up and watched this movie and I think it hit both of us that we need to be a little bit more spontaneous and try harder to keep us going.  Now we hopefully won’t end up as the Tripplehorns, but then again they did have a great night in the end! 

BUY IT: You can buy “Date Night” wherever DVDs are sold or check it out on Amazonfor $19.99.

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