it not that trust the man be a bad movie . it not without some merit . but it a film that could have be well have some time be take with the script and with the direction . spain great filmmaker and almodovar and complain this week that american movie have year by year become worse and bad because of their script . this film serve a a great example of what almodovar be refer to . the problem be that be no longer write character in script and be write what i call oddity character with a one dimensional problem that make them kooky but leave them be just a type . it more of a freak show approach to storytelling ( step right up and see the sex addict and step right up and see the woman who desperately want to get married and have baby and etc ) . here we have four great actor who be all play oddity . duchovny be the sex addict whose addiction be temper by the fact he a mr. mom and a great one too . his wife and play by julianne moore and isn not all that interested in sex for some reason which be not really make clear in the film . she definitely attract to him and the two seem to have a rather physically intense romantic relationship . but hey screen write 101 say conflict be necessary and so if the husband be a sex addict let make his wife frigid for no apparent reason . likewise with the gyllenhaal and crudup character . he obsess with be single and so guess what and let make her obsessed with be marry . a you can see this be a rather unclever film . but there be funny moment . there be some great line spread throughout the film . but it long boring and you will cringe a everyone seem to have a scene in which they break down and cry their eye out in an almost childish spat . this be the other main dysfunction of the film . instead of make thing believably come from the character the film just push u this way and that way make thing happen because it might be funny or it help tie up loose end and but it doesn not work with the stark realism of the new york setting . for instance and duchovny character start to have an affair even though it so clear that he in love with his wife . we never for once think he be that sexually starve that he would risk infidelity . likewise we never for once believe that julianne moore character be that disinterested in sex . she even take out her friend after a breakup for some hot sex with an attentive man . she go as far a to admit have a threesome back in college . do this sound like a woman who have no sexual interest whatsoever . and there some question of whether she be have an affair too and though it seem like something be leave on the editing room floor that would have explain that a little further . oh and for some reason billy crudup start follow around his therapist . once again for no reason . and the end be just bad . it doesn not seem believable to begin with and come off like sweetened sacchrine . which be a shame because these two couple actually have chemistry . it just take too much time and sag around the midpoint of the 2nd act . plus for some reason there a scene with duchovny and crudup talk where duchovny end the scene by suddenly announce i have to go and then leave . it a rather poorly direct moment that seriously bother me . why do a character have to announce that theyre leave the scene . just have them walk away . i think the audience can figure that out . look for the moment and it really odd . i go to a preview screening of the film and i wish i could have talk to the director afterwards because with about 25 minute of trim they could have have a much tighter and old style woody allen sort of film . sadly almodovar be right . american script be at their low . look at superman return and miami vice and and now even this independent work . at least fox searchlight be also release little miss sunshine at the moment . that movie be phenomenal and might be one of the few gem that refute almodovar theory . but there far too much to prove it . i ask film lover out there . why be we still accept adequate film today . why do not we hope for something more . why do not we raise the level and say give u good film . adequate just ain not good enough .