Failure to Launch

Failure to Launch does just that. It fails to launch. Even though that is probably the most obvious pun to use with the title I couldn’t help myself because it is oh-so-true. I honestly don’t know where to begin with this flawed film. For starters, Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew McConaughey don’t have chemistry, thus making the whole movie unbelievable. Then there is the profession of Parker’s character in which she professionally dates men in order to lure them out of their parents’ home. It is a creepy and unrealistic career, even if your name is Sarah Jessica Parker. The plot tries to be original with random and unnecessary outdoor excursions among the three single men who all happen to still live with their parents. One too many animal-biting scenes add to the ridiculousness of the movie as well as a side story to kill an irritating mockingbird. The ultimate fatal flaw in Failure to Launch is that both leading and supporting characters don’t have anything likeable about them. The most entertaining moment comes from a short appearance by Rob Coddry of The Daily Show who in the little camera time he has managed to get a few laughs out of me, a task that everyone else in the movie failed to do. I could go on about the little depth there is to this movie or the completely unnecessary shots of a naked Terry Bradshaw, but I’ll save you from the agony that I unfortunately had to sit through.

Starring: Sarah Jessica Parker, Mathew McConaughey, Bradley Cooper, Zooey Deschanel
Director: Tom Dey
Runtime: 97 minutes