Review of Failure to Launch (2006) by Anne D — 30 Jul 2015

Yes, this movie was made in 2006 and I'm just now getting around to a review. I pity the fool who saw it first-run. A co-worker handed this to me (i.e., they own it) last week and said how HILARIOUS the movie is and how much "the best friend" reminded them of me. Lovely compliment - the best friend is one of the few good parts of the movie. I'm 3 years behind with this easy joke, but: Failure to Launch did not fail to make ME launch.

I still can't figure out if Sarah Jessica Parker is actually attractive or has some kind of mind-bending device that makes the world believe she is (a general comment not having to do with the movie in particular).

For the most part, McConaghey keeps his shirt on. Big mistake.

You know who DOES take his shirt off? For an entire scene?? Terry Bradshaw. Oh, and not just his shirt.

The DVD has no outtake/gag reel. That would have needed a separate stand-alone six-disc bonus materials special feature release.

Hollywood, listen to me: Zooey Deschanel is underused talent.

I don't get the dead former girlfriend / "nephew" plot line, unless you need to have an adorable child in your movie, which you don't.

The animals biting him and that being a metaphor for living your life...what???

The life preserver metaphor at the end??

Suddenly it's the mom who wants to fix everything? Oh, and this is my surprised face to learn that it's HER issues that make her keep her son at home @ 35. Crimeny.

Locking them in, in order to repair the damage? Extreme.

He FORGIVES her? Not only that, he forgives his PARENTS??

Oh, for god's sake.