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For a sex comedy, Bart Freundlich's fourth feature Trust the Man takes many of its cues from 1980s-era Woody Allen, but is neither as sexy nor as funny as intended. It's the tale of two couples. Rebecca (Julianne Moore, Freundlich's real-life wife) is an actress. Her husband, Tom (David Duchovny, Moore's Evolution co-star),
is a stay-at-home dad, much like Patrick Wilson's character in the considerably darker Little Children. The Manhattan dwellers have two kids. Fellow New Yorker Elaine (Maggie Gyllenhaal), an aspiring author, lives with Rebecca's brother, Tobey (Billy Crudup, sporting an ill-advised goatee), a sports writer. They've been together for seven years. Elaine is ready for marriage and a baby; Toby, not so much. Both men have roving eyes, Tom for single mother Pamela (Dagmara Dominczyk) and Tobey for ex-girlfriend Faith (Eva Mendes), a newlywed. Rebecca and Elaine, in their sincerity, may be more sympathetic, but all they ever seem to talk about is their unsatisfactory sex lives. Naturally, something has to give and it does--for all four. On the downside, Trust the Man finds Freundlich in a bit of a holding pattern. In retrospect, domestic drama The Myth of Fingerprints, Freundlich's first film, is still the writer/director's best. Though James LeGros and Duchovny pal Garry Shandling provide amusing cameos, the main reason to catch Trust the Man is for Duchovny himself in his most fully realized role since the inimitable Agent Fox Mulder--oddly likable despite his many faults. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
Beyond Trust the Man
| More from David Duchovny | Relationship Comedies | Another Julianne Moore/Billy Crudup/Bart Freundlich Film |
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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Suprising realistic for a chick flick,
By Brian C "Another over opinionated mammal" (Kansas CIty, MO) - See all my reviews The creative funny backenforth give plenty of entertainment while the storyline sets it self up. The characters are not the usual black and white images of perfection or sleazy bastreds which makes them much more relateable. As well as making the story seem less absurd. While probably unintentional the movie also provides interesting examples of the differences between the way men and women communicate. The men always tiring to fix the things the women complain about instead of just listening, and the women getting upset when the men do not just intuitively know what they want even though they never say. All in all the first chick flick/ feel good movie that not only did not make me want to vomit, but that I actually enjoined in years.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Better than I expected...,
By Reviewer (United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Trust the Man (DVD)
...based on the reviews here. Much of the credit for my surprise should go to the cast: all very good. I find it interesting to watch excellent actors (Moore, Duchovny, Barkin) flesh out new characters. Overall, despite flaws, this film is intelligent, and fresh just often enough to be worth watching. I cared about the fate of the two couples, particularly the Gyllenhall/Crudup duo. Sure, there were cliches, as in another parody of 12-Step and other support groups, and the "biological clock ticking" bit. However, as in the case of the latter, there's truth at the heart of many of these. If Trust the Man ended a bit more "Hollywood"/all loose ends resolved, I'd have thrown my shoe at the screen. Anyway, here's one little negative postcript: Amazon makes it look like the magnetic Ellen Barkin has a major role - unfortunately, not the case.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Light entertainment,
By Charlene "popcorn on pages" (Midrand, Gauteng, SA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Trust the Man (DVD)
Giving it 5 cause I believe it has been way under rated. I believe the object was to laugh, and it was entertaining.Besides I feel it did address valid points that many people shy away from, death, living life, etc. It wasn't earth shattering, I still found it enjoyable!!!
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