Production Year: 2006 - Drama - Director: Bart Freundlich - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: David Duchovny, Billy Crudup, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Eva Mendes, Garry Shandling, Ellen Barkin, Julianne Moore, Bob Balaban, James LeGros more
A light-hearted meditation on the cares and commitments of adulthood, Bart Freundlich's rom-com drama is a witty, ultra-contemporary vision of urban love. Two Manhattan couples... more
Trust The Man DVD
...he's doing the best he can. Overachieving actress Rebecca (Julianne Moore) must come ... more
to grips with her failing marriage to stay-at-home dad Tom (David Duchovny). While Rebecca's slacker brother Tobey (Billy Crudup) can't seem to commit to his ...
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New Yorkers, TRUST THE MAN features the romantic escapades of two couples: a successful actress, her stay at home husband, her slacker young brother and his aspiring novelist girlfriend. The film follows these four on their pointed, often surprising and frequently hilarious search for love in the midst of careers, family, infidelity and the ever-daunting search for Manhattan street parking.
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A review by afy9mab on Trust The Man (DVD) February 18th, 2007
Author's product rating:
Did you enjoy it?
Hated it
Story
Very ordinary
Characters / Performances
Unmemorable
Special Effects
Unmemorable
How does it compare to similar films?
Unmemorable
Advantages:
You might pick up some interior design ideas from the characters' homes .
Disadvantages:
Exceedingly dull and full of lazy perfromances .
Recommend to potential buyers:
no
Full review
Actress Rebecca and her stay at home hubby are having problems; he wants sex all the time and she doesn't. Her brother Tobey refuses to commit to his girlfriend Elaine and then an old flame appears. Love is never as simple as it first seems and everyone is challenged by keeping it together when sex, marriage and jealousy enter the equation.
Writer-director Bart Freundlich has something of a head start in the filmmaking industry, being married to Julianne Moore. If nothing else, it means he always has a recognisable leading lady at his disposal. Certainly, that may be the only reason he managed to secure funding for this drearily predictable and desperately unfunny romantic comedy. For a start, the central premise is nothing new; how many movies about wealthy urbanites agonising over that state of their relationships do we need? If you want a witty take on love-based neuroses in Manhattan, watch Woody Allen's "Husbands and Wives". But avoid this tangle of clichés and badly plotted situations.
A huge stumbling block in the screenplay is that lack of sympathetic characters. All the main players are so self-absorbed it's virtually impossible to empathise with them. Rebecca is a cold, demanding actress, her house-husband partner defined solely buy his sexual obsessions, her brother by his inability to commit to his girlfriend and she by her desire for an old-fashioned lifestyle and babies. They all lack depth and come across as a bunch of over-privileged thirty-somethings with a very narrow focus and too much time on their hands. Their conversations revolve entirely around sex and how their relationships are disintegrating, so once you've heard one, you've heard them all. Attempts at comedy are limited to excessive use of sarcasm that would be the lowest form of wit here, were it not for the use of slapstick that seems like a last desperate try at injecting some humour. There are a few mildly amusing moments (like Rebecca's technical description of a porn movie that focuses more on the production values than the action). So-called "comic" supporting characters feel totally out of place in the highly strung world the main protagonists inhabit. These include the outlandish theatre folk that are nothing more than irritating stereotypes. The assertion that men and women talk different languages is borne out in predictable fashion as both sexes talk about each other in emotional or physical terms respectively. Mainly it's an excuse for pointless psychobabble.
Freundlich's direction is workmanlike and lacks the passion you might expect from someone so deeply involved in the project. The result is a staid and predictable movie that fails to engage the audience. You know the direction this is going in from the opening split-screen montage of couples in love around New York. A serious problem is Freundlich's lack of timing. The pacing throughout is monotonous, but I suppose that's to be expected when you centre your movie round a group of people that are all too willing to talk about their situation, but never do anything about it. The result is a load of repetitive talking heads taking place in various upscale New York locales. And when some of the characters finally take action during the slushy ending, their grand gestures feel over the top and therefore fake. Freundlich has no idea how to frame a joke and his many one-liners feel smug rather than funny because he makes so much of them. He can't even get slapstick right, lingering too long and draining the comedy out of it. He doesn't appear to like his characters that much either, allowing his cast to portray them with the minimum amount of effort, leading to a series of phoned-in performances that do nothing to breathe life into his dull script. This all makes for an exceedingly mediocre hundred and three minutes that will make you wish you hadn't bothered.
As Rebecca, Julianne Moore proves that "Freedomland" wasn't an aberration and that she is very good at making very bad career choices. It also proves that though she may be a good dramatic actress, she has no comic timing and this leads to a series of deeply unfunny situations where she can't pull the joke out of the bag when she needs to. And despite this being her second film with David Duchovny, they have zero chemistry so you don't care what happens to them as a couple. She comes across as cold and high maintenance, with no redeeming features.
David Duchovny has never been one of my favourite actors; I find him bland and uninspiring. This should make him ideal casting as Rebecca's husband Tom, who spends much of the movie bored and bemused. Unfortunately he's too disconnected to engage the audience and come across as so dull you can't imagine why anyone would want to have an affair with him. I generally like Billy Crudup, but as Tobey, the script gives him little to build on. He's a slightly geeky man-child you can't empathise with because he's so self-absorbed. You understand his girlfriend's frustration with him but don't root for him to change because he's so thoughtless and feckless.
At first you think Maggie Gyllenhaal's going to pull out another of her cutesy performances as Elaine, but that's before she becomes petulant and demanding. The two main aspects of her personality sit ill at ease with each other and the actress can never reconcile them. Eva Mendes is nothing more than eye-candy as Tobey's old flame Faith, never allowed to be more than a hottie in a series of tight outfits.
Clint Mansell's score matches the rest of the film in its mundanity. It starts off promisingly enough with plenty of snare drum and funky Hammond organ, but soon gets bogged down in sentimentality. Then we're exposed to a surfeit of sappy string arrangements that are heavy on the sad harps when things get a trifle tricky for the characters. There's plenty of up-tempo Spanish guitar for the inevitable montage that shows the protagonists growing as people. The incidental music is utterly inoffensive; using relaxed hip-hop and overly literal indie singer-songwriter stuff to fill in the blanks. There's even a touch of "Let's Get it On" in a very predictable attempt to set the mood for one scene.
"Trust the Man" is the kind of lazy relationship piffle we've seen too much of masquerading as romantic comedy. There's nothing new or exciting about the movie. Though the direction is adequate, Freundlich fails to push his actors, letting them sleepwalk through their roles. The script is almost as self-absorbed as the characters and is so busy congratulating itself on its witticisms that it forgets how to be funny. Forget about trusting the man and trust me when I say that the only emotion this film is likely to induce in the watcher is boredom.
Advantages: a few funny plots Disadvantages: poor acting, bad screenplay, predictable
I hesitated to write a review on this film or not. Although there are great actors in this film I don’t think it was a good story I can highly recommend. It wasn’t as bad to say avoid watching it, actually it was the most neutral film I have ever seen. This film was made in 2006 and I haven’t heard about it until last week. A friend of mine mentioned it, so I decided to watch it. It was written and directed by Bart Freundlich. I checked the list ... ...them. His main films were World Traveller and The Rebound. I hope that ones were better. He married Julianne Moore in 2003. The classification of this film is 15 years and older because it contains moderate sex references and strong language. The running time is only 96 minutes (it seemed longer). It is a drama-comedy as genre. Main roles: --------------- David Duchovny – Tom Julianne Moore – Rebecca Maggie Gyllenhaal – Elaine Billy Crudup – Tobey ...
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Advantages: Stellar cast, amusing in places. Disadvantages: Pointless script, cheesy, characters lack moral resolution
I bought this film on the merits of its A-list cast only, having never really heard of it before. I mean, a film with David Duchovny, Julianne Moore, Maggie Gylenhaal and the mighty Billy Crudup in its leading roles surely wouldn't dissapoint?? Alas, it did.
The worst thing about this film is the script. I have no idea how much the cast were paid but it must have been a lot to entice them to act in such a poorly written farce of a film. The story ... ...Crudup's sister) and Duchovny. Its indicative of the film that I cared so little for the characters that I can't even remember their names. (I watched it 2 nights ago). SPOILER! SKIP IF YOU DONT WANT TO FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENS! The plot is essentially about how these two couple split up but then get back together. SPOILER OVER. The painful and pointless opening scene, depicting Duchovny and Moores' child on the toilet complaining that he is unable ...
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Advantages: Great Storyline, Superb Acting, Excellent Extras Disadvantages: None
...to take him to Paris where the action is almost nonstop. The Car chase through Paris is excellently directed and adds to the overall suspense of the film.
This is a first class action movie that is well written and acted, , this is a film to watch and enjoy, the performances are uniformly good and there is an excellent cameo from Brian Cox but he is underused in his role, but gives off a nicely judged air of menace. He is most definitely not a man to be trusted, no matter how avuncular he appears to be.
The extras on the DVD are well worth watching especially the alternate beginning and ending, they add to the exposition of the story and help to lay the ground for the next film, ( The Bourne Supremecy ) if it is as entertaining as this one it will be well worth seeing.
Film Stats
Run Time 1hr 55 mins DD 5.1 DTS 5...
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...should ever go out steal Manet, Monet, Degas, ... as a passe-temps, but, we do like this film because no matter who we are, deep-down in our subconscious mind lies the desire to be successful, which, somehow means being wealthy enough to allow us to indulge, satisfy all our needs, whims, and caprices, to be "rewarded" with an absorbing and adventurous life.
Pierce Brosnan and Renee Russo's affair is, perhaps, more alert, technical, and graphic (adapted for the 90's) than the original one involving Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway. I have distinct praise for the 99 rendition of this fantasy, but I believe Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway are better actors (watch their other films), and their 68 performance is just better. Do not trust me ! Watch both films on DVD or VHS, and decide. Steve McQueen has presence, is sure of himself (that is what...
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Consumer Advice: Contains strong language and moderate sex references
Video Category: Feature Film
Country Of Origin: United States of America
Plot: A light-hearted meditation on the cares and commitments of adulthood; this rom-com drama is a witty, ultra-contemporary vision of urban love.
Release details
DVD Region: DVD
Studio(s): ICON HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Release date: 05/03/2007
No of Discs: 1
Catalogue No: ICON 10103, ICON 30103
Barcode: 5051429101033, 5051429301037
Languages
Main Language: English
Technical information
Special Features: Cast and director interviews, Deleted scenese
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1
DVD Description
A light-hearted meditation on the cares and commitments of adulthood, Bart Freundlich's rom-com drama is a witty, ultra-contemporary vision of urban love. Two Manhattan couples enjoy complicated relationships: Tom and Rebecca (David Duchovny and Julianne Moore) are a glamorous married couple with two kids and a troubled sex life; Rebecca's best friend, Elaine (Maggie Gylenhaal), is in a long-term relationship with Rebecca's brother, Tobey (Billy Crudup), who is also Tom's best friend. Tom has recently quit his advertising job to be a stay-at-home dad, and Rebecca is a successful actress with a depleting libido; thus, despite the couple's obvious closeness, Tom's porn consumption and general distraction have increased considerably. Meanwhile, Elaine juggles a stressful job in publishing and a fledgling career as a children's-book author, while Tobey's job as a copywriter is considerably less demanding. It is soon evident that Tobey has never quite grown up, and when Elaine decides that she wants to get married and have kids, she realizes she'll have to do it with someone else. The turmoil that ensues contains a number of hilarious, emotionally charged encounters between friends and lovers, and an undeniably romantic conclusion. The tale unfolds anecdotally in a style of verbal-sparring that recalls Woody Allen; so too does the preponderance of recognizable New York locations, in a view of the city that makes the most of its charms. The movie also boasts well-executed cameos by Ellen Barkin as an imperious publisher, James LeGros as an eccentric songster, Eva Mendes as a temptress from Tobey's past, and Garry Shandling as an earringed therapist.
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