I wasn’t that excited to watch Date Night. Although I loved Steve Carrell and Tina Fey in their TV personas, I wasn’t sure they had the right chemistry for a movie. But I still decided to watch the movie with an open mind.
And whoa! I am glad I did. Date Night is hilarious!
Directed by Shawn Levy (Night at the Museum, Night at the Museum 2) and written by Josh Klausner (Shrek: The Final Chapter), the movie is just one funny scene after the other. Steve Carrel definitely toned down his acting, which I really loved. And Tina Fey doesn’t play an “always single, career-driven woman” role again.
Their comedic timings were naturally delivered and they played off each other quite well. Even the outtakes felt natural and they never forced their funny sides to come out. It just came out naturally. The cameos worked well, too. The appearances of Ray Liotta, Mark Wahlberg, Leighton Meester, James Franco and Mila Kunis were spot-on but never stole the spotlight from the Fosters (Steve Carrell and Tina Fey).
There were, however, times when there was too much happening and the audience never gets a break from all the action. I had to slow down some times and step away from the movie, missing scenes in the process. And there were some shots that I didn’t get, including the scene where they came from the police station. They both had long shots that seemed as if somebody was watching them. But there was no one there. It just seemed a bit out of place for me.
Other than that, I thought the movie was hilariously funny. Go see it on date night!
