This is in essence Planes, Trains and Automobile. We had a similar themed film a few years earlier in Due Date with Robert Downey Jr and Zach Galifianakis.
Here Melissa McCarthy steals the identity of Jason Bateman and goes on a credit card spree but it becomes clear early on is that all she wants is to be loved and wanted by others.
Bateman is the one in for a shock when his credit card is declined and then wanted by cops and goes out to seek McCarthy and clear his name.
McCarthy like Galifianakis is going to be typecast as the loud, fat, obnoxious person who does vulgar things on screen.
Bateman is OK as the boring, dull, decent family guy with a horrible boss. Not sure why more was not made of the horrible boss premise and also why would Bateman, an accounts assistant whose job could be done by a computer programme according to his old boss would suddenly be able to have a five fold increase in his salary when some of his colleagues set up on their own.
As a comedy this is a fail, I cannot recall laughing once at this film. The rest of the movie is seen it all before as the mismatched duo hate each other, later bond and then have some escapades from a bounty hunter and some underworld crime duo who are also after McCarthy.
If you want a funny road film, check out Planes, Trains and Automobiles.
Here Melissa McCarthy steals the identity of Jason Bateman and goes on a credit card spree but it becomes clear early on is that all she wants is to be loved and wanted by others.
Bateman is the one in for a shock when his credit card is declined and then wanted by cops and goes out to seek McCarthy and clear his name.
McCarthy like Galifianakis is going to be typecast as the loud, fat, obnoxious person who does vulgar things on screen.
Bateman is OK as the boring, dull, decent family guy with a horrible boss. Not sure why more was not made of the horrible boss premise and also why would Bateman, an accounts assistant whose job could be done by a computer programme according to his old boss would suddenly be able to have a five fold increase in his salary when some of his colleagues set up on their own.
As a comedy this is a fail, I cannot recall laughing once at this film. The rest of the movie is seen it all before as the mismatched duo hate each other, later bond and then have some escapades from a bounty hunter and some underworld crime duo who are also after McCarthy.
If you want a funny road film, check out Planes, Trains and Automobiles.