SummaryWhen his high-achieving wife (Peet) decides she wants to be a stay-at-home mom, Tom Reilly (Braff) needs to step up and take care of his growing family. (The Weinstein Company)
Directed By:Jesse Peretz
Written By:David Guion, Michael Handelman
The Ex
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Generally Unfavorable
32
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5.2
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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
32
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70
The movie is Bateman's to steal, however, which he does early and often.
50
Still, The Ex is more appealing and less dumb than most movies that pass as comedy today, so any criticisms of its shortcomings need to account for that big-picture perspective. Indeed, there are worse ways to spend an hour-and-a-half.
50
The movie is populated by dislikeable individuals doing unpleasant things but isn't redeemed by the vein of viciously black comedy that made "The War of the Roses" and "Bad Santa" such devilish pleasures.
38
The next time Grodin attempts a comeback, it would be so great if he avoids movies where he might be upstaged by a sandwich stunt.
33
By the end, it doesn't even have the courage of its political incorrectness.
25
The Ex isn't painful, horrible or despicable, but it is an amazing mess.
10
A stunningly insipid romance, marks an all-time low for actor Zach Braff -- his "Gigli," if you will.
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25% Positive
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May 18, 2018
3
The music is weak, the writing is all over the place (reading interviews with them you can see this is not necessarily the writer or director's faults) and the acting is generally mediocre. Charles Grodin was an exception to this and was funny and charming in what I believe was his first film since his great role in Midnight Run. Bateman and Braff are on autopilot both playing the roles they had played consistently in this era of their careers. Some weird cameos from Paul Rudd, Amy Poehler and even Amy Addams (!) only emphasise the waste of talent on display. Also the music is frankly awful and has dated incredibly badly!
