Two comedic geniuses unite for the first time on the big screen in the movie Date Night. Tina Fey and Steve Carell make Date Night a hilarious movie going experience. The PG-13 comedy goes beyond sexual humor to adding a message about love to the semi-romantic action-comedy film.
The movie begins by showing how difficult marriage for Phil Foster (Carell) and Claire Foster (Fey) can be when kids and work take up all the time. One of the key moments in the movie is when the Fosters find out their friends Haley Sullivan (Kristin Wiig) and Brad Sullivan (Mark Ruffalo) are separating. Phil and Claire start to wonder if their marriage is in the same danger as their friends.
Phil decides he and his wife are going to spice up their date night instead of doing the same routine. The Fosters claim to be another couple at a restaurant (played by James Franco and Mila Kunis) that did not show for their reservation. After enjoying several glasses of wine, two men mistake the Fosters for the couple whose reservation they took, and escort them out back for some questions.
The real action begins when they are accused of stealing delicate information from a modern day mob boss. At this point, Carell and Fey begin their movie-long flee from the bad guys. Later, they steal a car, sparking an intense car chase scene, but not quite as classic as the Blues Brothers (1980) final car chase.
The movie is filled with great jokes, some cleaner than others. Each comedic scene had the audience cracking up. One of the defining characteristics is Carell and Fey’s ability to express extreme emotion.
Throughout all the action and comedy, the Fosters have a few serious moments that may hit home with people in relationships. The filmmakers did an excellent job of showing how hard relationships can be, but in the end, love goes beyond all the Fosters’ little problems.
While Carell and Fey take the spotlight, Date Night had other cast members who threatened to steal the show. Mark Wahlberg, best known for talking to animals on Saturday Night Live and for the 2006 best picture The Departed. Besides Wahlberg, Franco and Kunis make appearances as a broke couple trying to make a few bucks through less than desirable methods.
If you are a fan of Carell and Fey, Date Night is a huge hit. Unless you do not want to laugh out loud, or you hate fun movies, catch Date Night as soon as possible.