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The Heartbreak Kid isn't right up there in the list of great comedies starring Ben Stiller. It's a bit further down, nestled in amongst the likes of Along Came Polly and Envy.

That's not to say it isn't a good film. As far as romcoms go, it's alright. I think it's fair to say the first half trudges along quite slowly but stick with it while the main characters are introduced and the plot is founded because the second half is nicely paced with some very funny moments as things start to conclude. The cliffhanger ending is surprisingly delightful and watch for a final funny scene around halfway through the end credits.

I'm a big Ben Stiller fan overall so I usually watch almost all of his movies. Hes been know to be hit or miss with some movies. With some that have been reviewed favorably and some not so much. This is was the latter as this one was panned universally. However I urge people to watch it and give it chance itself because its definitely a good movie.

First this is a rom-com movie and what I usually enjoy about these type of films is the pacing is always pretty good. Thats no different with this film as it never feels like its draggy or boring at all. Keeps you engaged and entertained at all times because you're wondering what itll happen.

Second this had pretty good cast of actors/actresses who all did pretty well with source material at hand. I thought the story was very believeble and something that can honestly totally happen in real life.

The only reason I won't give the movie a 10 out of 10. Has to do with looking at the comedy in the film overall. While there were few scenes were I spit my water out laughing because it was so funny. There were others where I had a completely straight face as the jokes fell flat. I do believe also that a being Ben Stiller fan might make you review the movie more favorably I don't think reviews will be as favorable for non fan. However its still worth watch regardless.

I'm a little surprised at how badly people are panning this movie; I usually find IMDb ratings to be a good indicator. Many of the negative comments seem to be based on the movie not conforming to the typical 'good guy always wins,' formula driven, oh-so predictable crap that Hollywood tends to pump out. I see one reviewer here actually put "they couldn't even deliver the cliché ending" as if that is something to be strived for. As for me, if I want a morality lesson I'll go to church. If you're looking for a comedy to give you lessons on how to live your life, you've got serious problems.

I'm still only giving the movie a seven because it's a comedy, it's not like it was so moving that it changed my life or anything. As comedies go, though, I found it pretty good. It's not one of those constant, laugh a minute, slapstick comedies, but the parts that did make me laugh literally made me laugh out loud, which is pretty rare for me. All in all, this is one of the best comedies I have seen in years.

A very funny, entertaining film that is not as bad as everyone says, I recommend it.

The Farrely Brothers did it again ! One more good comedy for their list. I don't understand people saying this film is bad, cruel or something. This film is great, has a lot of funny moments, terrific cast and a rocking soundtrack. Who wants more than 1 hour and a half of pure fun, laughs and weird moments. The story is simple: Eddie (Ben Stiller) is a bachelor who finds what seems to be the perfect girl. He marries her only to find that she's a living nightmare. Later, he meets another girl and wind up falling in love with her. That's where the fun begins when he gets into a terrible mess with his wife and his new affair. The film is not politically correct, but fun don't have to be correct. Fun is fun and is meant to make you laugh and the film truly deliver the goods. If you are too moral about wedding, loyalty, good manners, please don't see this movie cause you probably will not like it. The ending really surprised me. I thought it was going to be something like sweet and warm. Instead, we have a real life, non-moral type of ending.