'This Is 40' & 'Jack Reacher' Reviews

This Is 40 is an anxiety inducing mid-life crisis drama masquerading as a comedy. The film is too long and the laughs are few and far between. At the heart of the film is the dysfunctional marriage of Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann. The fights, aggression, and animosity between the two characters is unpleasant to watch. If that is 40 I don't want to be 40 and I certainly don't want to watch a movie about it. Financial insecurity and personal discontent underscore the film. Towards the end of the film the marriage seems as if it might be on the mend but at that point you don't care, you just want to get out of there and use the bathroom. As charming as all the actors are the characters are almost too "real" to be likable.

Don't See It.

Jack Reacher is a predictable action-thriller. Is it fun? Yes. Is it totally conventional in every way? Yes. Was I entertained? Yes. Was it worth seeing it in the theater? No.

Rent It.