Trust the Man | 
| Actors: Ellen Barkin, Francine Beers, David Duchovny, Tom Riis Farrell, Hollis Granville Studio: 20th Century Fox Category: DVD
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Rating: 19 reviews Sales Rank: 16001
Format: Ac-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd, Full Screen, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), English (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed) Rating: R (Restricted) Region: 1 Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 100 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 2240215 UPC: 024543402152 EAN: 0024543402152 ASIN: B000KX0HGY
Theatrical Release Date: September 1, 2006 Release Date: February 6, 2007 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description Overachieving actress Rebecca (Moore) must come to grips with her failing marriage to stay-at-home dad Tom (Duchovny). While Rebecca's slacker brother Tobey (Billy Crudup) can't seem to commit to his aspiring novelist girlfriend Elaine (Maggie Gyllenhaal). As both relationships spin out of control the two couples embark on a hilarious quest to rediscover the magic and romance of falling in love in New York.System Requirements:Running Time: 99 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA Rating: R UPC: 024543402152 Manufacturer No: 2240215
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For a sex comedy, Bart Freundlich's fourth feature Trust the Man takes many of its cues from 1980s-era Woody Allen, but is neither as sexy nor as funny as intended. It's the tale of two couples. Rebecca (Julianne Moore, Freundlich's real-life wife) is an actress. Her husband, Tom (David Duchovny, Moore's Evolution co-star), is a stay-at-home dad, much like Patrick Wilson's character in the considerably darker Little Children. The Manhattan dwellers have two kids. Fellow New Yorker Elaine (Maggie Gyllenhaal), an aspiring author, lives with Rebecca's brother, Tobey (Billy Crudup, sporting an ill-advised goatee), a sports writer. They've been together for seven years. Elaine is ready for marriage and a baby; Toby, not so much. Both men have roving eyes, Tom for single mother Pamela (Dagmara Dominczyk) and Tobey for ex-girlfriend Faith (Eva Mendes), a newlywed. Rebecca and Elaine, in their sincerity, may be more sympathetic, but all they ever seem to talk about is their unsatisfactory sex lives. Naturally, something has to give and it does--for all four. On the downside, Trust the Man finds Freundlich in a bit of a holding pattern. In retrospect, domestic drama The Myth of Fingerprints, Freundlich's first film, is still the writer/director's best. Though James LeGros and Duchovny pal Garry Shandling provide amusing cameos, the main reason to catch Trust the Man is for Duchovny himself in his most fully realized role since the inimitable Agent Fox Mulder--oddly likable despite his many faults. --Kathleen C. Fennessy Beyond Trust the Man  More from David Duchovny |  Relationship Comedies | 
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Trust The Man March 11, 2009 Southern Belle (Omaha, NE USA) As with The TV Set, the only reason for watching this movie is David Duchovny. He's always great to look at. He does his best with a stupid script. Again, his female costar, Julianne Moore, is much less physically attractive than he is. Of course, by now, anyone who reads these reviews knows that I'm partial to Tea Leoni and Gillian Anderson.
2.5 stars out of 4 January 24, 2009 One-Line Film Reviews (Ann Arbor) 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Bottom Line: As one of the three or four people in America who saw this movie in theatres, I am qualified to say that Trust the Man is really not worth spending money on; however, it should be said that while the film is forgettable and formulaic, it also offers enough laughs that you could do worse if one of your friends suggests watching it.
Hm...interesting title... January 13, 2009 Wowaholic The movie "Trust the Man" should be corrected, "Do Not Trust the Man". At least that's what I've got out of the MOVIE.
Trust the Man is a Waste of Talent. September 23, 2008 G. Merritt (Boulder, CO) 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Trust the Man is a 2006 relationship film that wastes the talents of David Duchovny (The X-Files; Californication), Billy Crudup (Almost Famous), Julianne Moore (Boogie Nights; Magnolia) and Maggie Gyllenhaal (Secretary) on fart jokes. Set in Manhattan, it examines two troubled relationships. Rebecca (Moore) is a film actress married to Tom (Duchovny), a sex addict who gave up his career in advertising to become a stay-at-home dad. They meet with their ear-ringed therapist (played by Garry Shandling) once a year to discuss their unhappy sex life. Tom is into porn. Rebecca has no libido. Their best friends are Rebecca's brother Tobey (Crudup), a copywriter, and his girlfriend, Elaine (Gyllenhaal). Elaine longs for marriage and children, but Tobey has commitment issues and no emotional maturity. Despite a few entertaining scenes, Trust the Man falls short of Woody Allen's lesser work. It offers no new insights into modern relationships. With so much acting talent, I expected so much more from this film. G. Merritt
Better than I expected... January 22, 2008 Reviewer (United States) 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
...based on the reviews here. Much of the credit for my surprise should go to the cast: all very good. I find it interesting to watch excellent actors (Moore, Duchovny, Barkin) flesh out new characters. Overall, despite flaws, this film is intelligent, and fresh just often enough to be worth watching. I cared about the fate of the two couples, particularly the Gyllenhall/Crudup duo. Sure, there were cliches, as in another parody of 12-Step and other support groups, and the "biological clock ticking" bit. However, as in the case of the latter, there's truth at the heart of many of these. If Trust the Man ended a bit more "Hollywood"/all loose ends resolved, I'd have thrown my shoe at the screen. Anyway, here's one little negative postcript: Amazon makes it look like the magnetic Ellen Barkin has a major role - unfortunately, not the case.
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