![]() He destroys the electrical wiring in a 5-star castle hotel trying to utilize a sex toy, then insults the owner and they're thrown out. Italy shows off Sarah's worldliness and Tom's American boorishness. They announce their unpopular engagement, then get hitched, each with a big fat lie on their conscience (Sarah let Tom believe she'd never slept with Peter while Tom invented an alternative accident to the one he caused which killed Sarah's dog). Screenwriter Sam Harper, who used his own disastrous Italian honeymoon for inspiration, gets points for some creative dialogue amidst the pratfalls ('You're dreaming Wellesley, I went to day care in a pool hall'). Soon they're in exploratory conversation before hitting the sack. Keeping the violent slapstick front and center, the couple meet 'cute' when Tom beans Sarah full in the face with a football on the beach. Surprisingly, Murphy and Kutcher do develop some chemistry, although the relationship presented is too immature to make a believable marriage. ![]() The opening scenes of an estranged, angry couple returning from a honeymoon feature physical abuse so nasty (a husband purposely knocks his wife down with a baggage cart) that one can't imagine anything worth seeing will ensue. Director Shawn Levy rachets up the pain levels of his debut film "Big Fat Liar" in his sophomore outing. ![]()
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