When’s the last time Ben Stiller was in a good movie?
There were a few great movies back there, but his latest stuff is just horrid. Night at the Museum was terrible, barely funny as a kid’s movie. The Heartbreak Kid was horrible. It had it’s moments, but most of it was just too over the top. Stiller plays the same character he plays in everything else, and many of the Farrelly Brothers’ jokes were just too in-you-face to be funny (did we really need the clit ring scene? really?)
I’m not a huge Farrelly Brothers fan, so that might explain it. I liked There’s Something About Mary but haven’t really liked anything else they’ve done. So, consider that the benchmark. If you liked Me, Myself, & Irene or Dumb & Dumber, go for it. Otherwise, stay far away.
One other note, my mom brought this home from the library (they loan out DVDs, too). I’m very glad I didn’t watch this with her, because the bestiality scene, the pee scene, and the two “vigorous” sex scenes would’ve been a bit much to watch with her. Consider that another warning for the non-Farrelly fans.