The Ex
04/30/2007 13:48
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This
rollicking and slightly absurd comedy from director
Jesse Peretz (FIRST LOVE, LAST RITES) begins when Tom
Reilly (Zach Braff) loses his promising chef job at a
swanky New York restaurant. He is compelled to move
to small-town Ohio to take a job with his
father-in-law (Charles Grodin) at an advertising
agency to support his wife Sofia (Amanda Peet) and
newborn son. Tom's adjustment to the rhythms and
rituals of the office world is awkward at best, and
complicated by the presence of an old high school
flame of Sofia's (Jason Bateman), a
passive-aggressive paraplegic who schemes to get
Sofia back. Meanwhile, Sofia must cope with the shock
of switching roles from powerful big-city lawyer to
stay-at-home suburban mom. Young working parents will
identify with the familiar conflicts presented here
as the embattled Tom and frustrated Sofia struggle to
make sense of their new responsibilities. Braff
purveys his patented nerdy charm as a nice guy whose
behavior becomes more and more manic as the rug gets
continually pulled out from under him, and Peet is a
lovely screen presence even as her character's
patience and enthusiasm fade in less than attractive
ways. (Available as DVD Rip)
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