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MPAA Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) Media: Theatrical Release |
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Editorial Review:
What Happens in Vegas is a comedy waiting to happen. It takes an old premise (drunk strangers regretting their decision to get married in Las Vegas) and adds in a dilemma (a $3 million slot machine win) that could've been easily resolved. But then again, there would've been no movie if the unhappily wedded couple figured out that splitting the money in half and getting their marriage annulled would've been quick and effective. Cameron Diaz plays uptight clean-freak Joy, who has just been dumped by her fiance. Ashton Kutcher is Jack, a slacker furniture maker who has been fired--by his own dad. Each goes to Vegas to let off some steam. And while they have nothing in common (except being exceptionally good looking) they make out, get married, and fight over the money Jack wins with Joy's quarter. Instead of letting the couple get divorced, a judge sentences the odd couple to half a year of marriage. What happens in Vegas doesn't stay in Vegas, but extends into New York where Jack and Joy live. Both actors have fared well in comedies, especially Diaz in My Best Friend's Wedding. And while Kutcher still has to live down Dude, Where's My Car?, he showed a lot of comedic flair and charm in A Lot Like Love. But the two face an uphill battle here with inane dialogue and a premise that not only is unbelievable, but unlikeable. The two are so incompatible (and immature) they can't even control bathroom time and, in Jack's case, his bladder. --Jae-Ha Kim
What Happens in Vegas [Theatrical Release] Reviews:
Excellent movie!!!!!!!!!!!! 
2008-10-13 - It was hilarious from the beginning to the end Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher have great screen chemistry.
What happens in Vegas 
2008-10-13 - It was everything I like in a movie, not to mention that when Ashton cleans up, he cleans up well. It was so funny to see the two of them going at each other, but did anyone notice how much Cameron Diaz resembled Ellen Barkin in this movie?
A Good Romantic Comedy 
2008-10-08 - Though this is really predictable, like almost all romantic comedies, this is still worth an hour or so of your time. It starts out with two people whose lives hit the skids around the same time. Deciding to make themselves feel better they head to no other place but Vegas. They meet by accident, then, after a night of drinking, partying, and other things wake up to find they accidently got married! Not totally unusual.
They decide they want to get divorced, but then have their first marital spat and inside of it they find they win $3 million dollars. That's when the trouble starts.
They're sentenced to actually spend 6 months as a couple(the twist part). The first few months are the most fun part of the movie. From missing doors, dishes, parties and a bread fight, they do some pretty awful things to each other that I'm sure has crossed the minds of those in a relationship before, nevermind just being married. I found those to be absolutely hilarious.
The second half of the movie is where the romance creeps in. But the romance wasn't the crappy, sappy, men will want to let it be known their girlfriends made them watch it and not because they wanted to, type romance. It's actually rather sweet and the type you'd wish there were more of in a romantic comedy. Light. It's still a comedy after all.
The ending was a forgone conclusion from the beginning, but it's worth it.
Absolutely terrible. 
2008-10-07 - So bad a movie I couldn't finish it. I like crazy, funny and foolish movies but this movie was absolutely horrible. Not even FUNNY!
Great buy 
2008-10-06 - I wanted to add this movie to my collection and it was almost $5 less than other places through Amazon's pre-order option. Great price, great service, great flick!