Cynthia and I have been stuck with each other for more than a decade. So suffice to say, we can relate to “Date Night” perhaps a little bit more than others. We are finding it hilarious, even down to the mundane daily routine. The little conversations or silly things that couples do when they are on their own. Not sure if that is the reason why the overall review of this show is mixed (as some may not be able to relate?). If you have watched the trailer, the story is more or less there. A couple wants to do something different to spice up their marriage life. They take the table of a no-show couple in a restaurant and are mistaken as the “Tripplehorns”, who apparently are wanted by some gangsters. Silly storyline aside (it is a comedy!), the main characters Steve Carell and Tina Fey do have great on-screen chemistry. And they are talented comedians as well. It is so easy to draw to the main characters when there are in fact quite a number of stars in the show (by the way, Cynthia cooed when she saw Leighton Meester from the Gossip Girl TV series acting in this movie). From the outtakes, it appears to me that Steve and Tina created some of the scripts on the fly. If so, that is pretty amazing.
I don’t have much complain on “Date Night”. I needed something light and entertaining to cheer me up and the show did its job nicely. The only complain I have is how they trashed the Audi sport car on the screen. I mean … I really like that car! My favorite color some more (for that model).