GrimPrecise I'll tell you why so serious

Pluskylang Great Film overall

AutCuddly Great movie! If you want to be entertained and have a few good laughs, see this movie. The music is also very good,

Forumrxes Yo, there's no way for me to review this film without saying, take your *insert ethnicity + "ass" here* to see this film,like now. You have to see it in order to know what you're really messing with.

sarine voltage Really well made with all the ingredients to make for a successful flick (now if other movie-makers could just take heed and apply). Great cast, cool soundtrack, an unusual storyline that's both interesting and believable, directed so well that it's noticeable (you realize your brain's going "wow, whoever put this together did a brilliant job", and especially apparent during the screaming car chase scenes), and, of course, "Date Night" is funny as all hell. Watching for maybe the 5th time, I still laughed my head off, as did everyone else watching with me. I felt compelled to come here and give it a rightful star rating of 9 (6.1, what?). A solid 9 stars, pretty brilliant!

Michael Ledo The movie starts out showing us Tina and Steve as a typical NJ couple with a boring life. Once a week they have a date night where they go out to the same restaurant and order the same food. For entertainment they "guess" what the story is, or mini-biography behind other couples eating at the restaurant. perhaps one of the better scenes with these two. They are also once-a-weekers in the bedroom. When their neighbors get divorced because they were in a similar rut, Steve re-examines their routine and decides to do something different by going to a different restaurant. Then, in a case of mistaken identity, they get hunted down by two rouge cops working for the mob.There are some great scenes such as the bit role by Mila Kunis, and the taxi cab scene. There are also some scenes that didn't play well such as serious scenes between Steve and Tina as they discuss their life. Neither Carell or Fey pull those scenes off very well.The comedy is good, but not constant. The attempt to make it into some kind of romantic comedy was bad.

dierregi Carell and Fey are the Fosters, an average married couple with children, living in the burbs. After long days working and taking care of their children they do not have enough energy left for romance, not even on their "date night", which seems a compulsory weekly event.One night they decide to dress up and go to New York, rather than to their local restaurant. They want to dine in a fancy place, but without a reservation they are forced to wait at the bar until the opportunity arises to "steal" the reservation of a no-show couple.This premise is already pretty thin: who would actually go without reservation to a fancy restaurant on a Friday night, hoping somehow to "squeeze in"? What follows is yet another take on the mistaken identity theme, done many times before and much better (should I mention "North by Northwest"?)Mistaken for a couple of petty criminals the Fosters have a series of unfunny adventures with cops and criminals. Taraji P. Henson and Ray Liotta are in the supporting cast. Guess who's the criminal and go with the most predictable option.I saw several Carell's movies and most are hit or miss. With a decent plot, Carell can be very funny in his deadpan way. This was not a good plot but a series of gags that could easily be disconnected: meeting with beefy, rich guy to make hubby jealous; pretending to be a pole dancer; the inevitable car chase, etc….The attempt to squeeze in some "daily wisdom for married couples" further ruined any chance to actually enjoy the story. Disappointing.

zkonedog For probably the last 5-10 years, I haven't seen a good Hollywood comedy. They all seem to be about gross-out scenes, teenage losers, or awkward sexual situations. Fortunately, "Date Night" breaks that trend by combining two hilarious leads with a genuine plot that can be enjoyed on all levels.For a basic plot summary, this movie follows the exploits of Mr. and Mrs. Foster (Carell and Fey) who (on their one impulse move) steal a dinner reservation from another couple and get drawn into a blackmail plot that has them running all over town looking for a way out.In terms of comedy, "Date Night" hits on all cylinders, thriving on the unmistakable style of Carell. As so often happens in the world of funnymen, Carell may be completely irrelevant a year or two from now, but currently he is golden. If you like him on "The Office", you'll laugh at this effort as well. Tina Fey also shines in a co-starring role, providing a more direct approach to laughs rather than Carell's subtly.What really sets this movie apart from others, though, is its heart. This is a film that can be enjoyed at a deeper level than just laughs. It touches on common themes like family, stagnating marriage, and trying to find that youthful excitement in life. Besides the funny business, "Date Night" will make you both think and feel in equal proportions.Thus, I thoroughly enjoyed this film and highly recommend it to all viewers, especially Carell junkies. It will have you laughing one minute, and contemplating your life the next.