Do you like comedies as much as I do? Reading different information at the internet yesterday, I found the list of the best comedies of the 21st century. I admitted with satisfaction that I do not consider myself to be an expert of such a genre in vain. There were in about 30 films in that list. I must admit that I watched 15-17 of them for sure and I even remembered their plot. I do remember that I watched another 10 of them but, unfortunately, I could not remember their plot and actors. So, looking through that list, I found the name “What Happens in Vegas”. Year:2008. Actors: Diaz and Kutcher??? I have not watched that film!!! The responses were only positive, everyone admired the light plot and actors’ play. So, I had to find this film and watched it as soon as I could. What do we have? The couple of antipodes meets in the city of sins Las Vegas, drinks a lot and wakes up next morning to be married! Well, nothing special, it would be always possible to divorce if they did not have a 3 millions dollars jack pot which our main hero won yesterday. They can share this money and say good bye to each other but no! Each of them wants everything! The court makes a decision for our just married to spend a half of a year together in order to become a real family. The real battle begins between them. We become contemplators of many funny situations and events where not only our main heroes Joy and Jack take part but also their friends thanks to whom our couple went to Las Vegas in the very beginning of the film!
Well, in general I liked the film. It is easy to watch it, there are many funny moments and good actors’ play in it (Diaz and Kutcher played their roles in such a way as if they always worked in such lines). So, I’d got a charge of positive emotions for the next couple of hours. The greed of our heroes and the craving for money turned out to be their great helper: finally they understand that they need something more, not just money. What can we take for ourselves from this film? Maybe the fact that not everything is bad in our life and you can easily become a lucky beggar doing nothing? Or maybe the fact that everything good we know only after we overcome everything bad: greed, desire to have everything at once, binge unconscious? Or maybe that you need once to become another person and change all your habits and nature at least for one day in order to find a personal happiness?
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What Happens in Vegas... is silly and predictable, but I do think the rating her on IMDb is a little harsh. I completely side with people who hate Cameron and Ashton, but their battle scenes together are pretty funny. Just I've seen so many worse films, this was just a fun romantic comedy to lighten the spirit of Iron Man and Speed Racer, not to mention the more action packed movies for the summer. So I'd say it's worth the look, but more of a rental vs. a high priced ticket, but just have fun, I think you'll get more than a few laughs.
ReplyDeleteI saw the movie last night. i really liked it. I kind of expected it to be raunchy and was pleasantly surprized. a few bad words that i didn't need to hear but i like Ashton and Cameron and i laughed.
ReplyDeletei though it was a fun GIRL movie.
I would agree with you that this film is not the one which should be seen at the cinema. I watched it in the relaxed home atmosphere and that is why i got a pleasure from it. I think that Diaz and Kutcher should always play such roles. They can not play other characters, just funny ones.
ReplyDeletei did not see this film. but i am sure i would not like it at all because of Kutcher's role there. i do not consider him to be a nice actor. he can play roles only in stupid comedies such as "Dude, Where's My Car?"!
ReplyDelete"What Happens in Vegas" is an enjoyable afternoon at the movies. It's like a quarter slot machine that pays off although you don't invest the full amount. It may be bargain basement, but it's a real bargain.
ReplyDeletei cannot tell you smth now, i'll wach it and than share my opinion
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