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It’s often said that a couple is hit with the reality of marriage once the honeymoon’s
over. For Tom (Ashton Kutcher) and Sarah (Brittany Murphy), reality hits as soon as the
honeymoon begins.
Like most couples, Tom and Sarah get caught up in the
fun and romance of their relationship and decide to tie the knot, even though Sarah’s
upper-class family discourages it. But Tom and Sarah each into the marriage with a
pretty big secret (hers involving an old flame, his involving the death of her beloved
dog), and once they for their honeymoon in Europe, things only get worse. Tom turns out
to be the stereotypical Stupid American, and Sarah disappears with the previously
mentioned old flame, Peter (Christian Kane), when he mysteriously shows up in Venice (and
he’s staying in the same hotel, too—what a coincidence!).
I think every
couple should see this movie before getting married. Really. It makes it painfully
clear that no matter how much you love each other, it takes a whole lot more than love to
make a marriage work. In fact, if Britney Spears had seen this movie, I’m pretty sure
that whole Vegas fiasco would have never happened.
Don’t expect any
Academy Award-winning performances in this one. Ashton Kutcher and Brittany Murphy
aren’t exactly Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman. In fact, Brittany Murphy’s mere
presence on the screen often made my head hurt. But think of Just Married as the
sequel to Meet the
Parents. Same old family problems, same old pet problems, same old ex who can’t
let go... If you like Meet the Parents, you’ll like Just Married, too.
It’ll make you laugh, it’ll make you cringe, and it’ll leave you with a warm, fuzzy
feeling in the end.
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