it always on bus and plane and other mode of transportation where i end up watch movie like this one . for some reason though and i do not plug my ipod back in and do something more meaningful and like stare blankly out my window and try to make animal out of the cloud in the sky on my way to new hampshire . no and i watch the whole movie from start to finish and somehow believing that it have to get well a the movie go along . to my chagrin and it do the opposite . anyway and the film start out a serviceable enough romantic comedy . the premise isn not too contrived represent he be a slacker guy who doesn not move out of his house because of some issue in his past . she be a girl that date guy ( for money ) to help them get over whatever issue they have that prevent them from leave their parent home ( because of issue she have in the past ) . okay and so it be contrive . but i try to see past the way too obvious setup to find some golden performance . by . nobody . in fact and all the character be unidimensional and even the lead character depth have the subtlety of a nuclear warhead . but that the not actor fault and matthew mcconaughey of the mindblowing dragon film reign of fire and the unforgettable romantic comedy the wedding planner do an incredible job at play tripp and the aforementioned two dimensional character . in fact and he do such a good job that i really do think that tripp be make of cardboard and that his emotion be indeed draw onto his face with a magic marker . and what can be say of sarah jessica parker . she really come a long way from play carrie bradshaw in sex and the city . her character be so different from her previous character that it be a 360 degree change . of course and add that the direction be outstanding like the classic western martial art comedy shanghai noon and i just couldn not take my eye off the screen . because i think someone pull them from my socket and place them there . really though and i might be make this film sound like just about every contrived uninventive uninspiring star vehicle excuse of a romantic comedy that you have ever see and but it get more . it get vicious animal attack that make fox when animal attack . seem like and well and a documentary . honestly and the inclusion of these scene only serve to create a phenomenal incongruity in the film and make the oh so real life premise seem that much more believable . because chipmunk and dolphin and vegetarian lizard really do bite people who do not leave their parent home . what other accolade shall i place upon this golden shin example of a film . it almost make me hate myself for watch the whole thing . oh and actually and i think it do . it take a special movie to cause that reaction . why and oh why and do i allow myself to get trap on bus and plane and watch this madness . thankfully and the trip back have a showing of 12 angry men that and in combination with the wonderful meal provide to me by my gracious host in new hampshire and help to calm the ire that failure to launch sparked inside me . come to think of it and failure to launch be a very apt title for this movie . recommend . no . watch it for fun . no . honestly and though and you might find it passable entertainment if youre bore and lock in solitary confinement and the only other thing you can look at be a disturb polaroid photo one one toothed bill . me . i will just take to star at the wall this time . 4/10 .