@vividcinema.us: The Heartbreak Kid (October 2007) is a raunchy black romantic comedy from the Farrelly brothers, reuniting the directing duo with their There's Something About Mary star Ben Stiller for another cringe-inducing tale of romance gone horribly wrong. A remake of the 1972 Neil Simon film, the story follows Eddie Cantrow, a commitment-phobic San Francisco sporting goods store owner played by Stiller, who, fearing he has let true love pass him by, impulsively marries the seemingly perfect Lila, played by Malin Åkerman, after a whirlwind six-week courtship. Disaster strikes almost immediately on their Mexican honeymoon, when Lila's true personality erupts in a nightmare parade of alarming quirks and deal-breaking habits, and Eddie finds himself falling for Miranda, a down-to-earth woman played by Michelle Monaghan, whom he becomes convinced is his actual soulmate. Trapped in a farcical web of lies as he juggles his monstrous new bride and his budding new romance, Eddie spirals through the Farrellys' trademark blend of gross-out gags, awkward sexual mishaps, and dark, cringe comedy. The supporting cast includes Stiller's real-life father Jerry Stiller as his crude, womanizing dad, along with Rob Corddry, Carlos Mencia, and a young Danny McBride. Made on a budget of roughly 60 million dollars, the film was a commercial success, grossing over 128 million worldwide, though critics gave it a chilly reception, finding it meaner and less charming than the duo's earlier hits. Still, for fans of the Farrellys' particular brand of outrageous, morality-trampling humor, The Heartbreak Kid remains a boldly bleak and unapologetically vulgar spin on the romantic comedy formula.

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