Purely Joyful Movie!

Fantastic!

Brilliant and touching

Best movie of this year hands down!

To be honest, I had no idea what to expect from this movie and as it started I had no idea which direction it was heading to. At first it really seemed like the movie wasn't going to do anything good or interesting with its story but once it does, the movie gets a quite good one to watch, within its genre and I simply really enjoyed it for what is was. What I like about this movie is that it never becomes a melodramatic or sappy one, like movies like this often tend to do. The situations and characters within this movie are being kept mostly real and so are all of their emotions and feelings. This is the foremost reason why I kept liking this movie throughout. I liked were the story was going and the overall message of it.Yes, it still also really is a comedy though, so some of the situations and characters are still being exaggerated for comedy effect. But just like its drama, the comedy never pushes it too far, until its end, when the movie suddenly becomes more goofy. But overall I still really liked the balance between the comedy and the drama of this movie.Thing that also truly keeps this movie interesting and good to watch is its cast. It really has a surprisingly good cast in it. Julianne Moore, Maggie Gyllenhaal, David Duchovny, Billy Crudup, Ellen Barkin, Bob Balaban and Eva Mendes all in one movie. That's quite amazing actually for such a low-key movie as this one. Every actor was fine within their role but the one that stood out most to me was David Duchovny, who is trying so hard the last couple of years to become a legit actor after his "X-Files" fame. He had an hard time getting rid of his image but if he keeps on playing like he does in this movie, he should be alright.I can still see all of this movie its flaws, such as some story issues and some misplaced comedy at times but as an overall experience, I surprisingly liked this movie and I honestly liked it better than just the average genre attempt.7/10http://bobafett1138.blogspot.com/

Bart Freundlich's 'Trust The Man' reminded me of those quirky and whimsical Woody Allen films about adult relationships. However, this film lacked the whimsical quality of Allen's films and where Allen's films are rather subtle, 'Trust the Man' has a few sequences that were over the top. The worst of which is the climax scene surrounding the Tobey-Elaine storyline.Yet, 'Trust the Man' is still a likable effort. The dynamics of the two relationships and friendships are interesting and the interactions are both amusing and intense to watch. The performances stand out. David Duchovny, Julianne Moore, Billy Crudup and Maggie Gyllenhaal are terrific in their respective roles. Gary Shandling and Ellen Barkin in hilarious in their one scene. Justin Bartha, James Le Gros, Eva Mendes and sensual Dagmara Dominczyk are great in their three scenes.It is easy to tell that the cast and maybe the crew had a lot of fun when making the film. Most of the comedic sequences and the dialogues (except for the few over the top ones as mentioned above) work well as they made me laugh. I did not mind the in your face jokes either.Nest to a few over the top jokes 'Trust the Man's main problem is the writing. the problems that the characters don't seem to be well-etched and they appear rather one-dimensional and convenient for the sake of creating a plotpoint. Many of the actions of the characters feel out of place or forced, like Tom engaging in an extra marital affair when he clearly loves his wife or Tobey following his therapist.As flawed as it might be, I, overall, enjoyed watching it because of the performances and humour.

The worst part of this movie is how talented the cast is in everything else they've appeared in. In this, they are smug, self righteous and annoying. The main problem is, that they are trying to act like "normal people" and some of the most talented actors, just can't pull that off. Philip Seymour Hoffman can definitely pull it off. Paul Giamatti can pull it off. These actors appear uncomfortable and really boring trying to be "regular" people in unusual situations, but even the situations are not that usual. The minority of people watching movies are actors or authors or whatever, so these situations don't ring true and as the most annoying of all, Maggie Gyllenhall comes across as giggly and stupid, something that is sad to watch, given how talented she is. Trust THIS woman, do NOT watch this movie!!!

Set in New York, David Duchovny is Tom and Julianne Moore is Rebecca. They are married and have a child. Her brother is Billy Crudup as Tobey, a 30-something that is merely a boy at heart, and his live-in girlfriend is Maggie Gyllenhaal as Elaine, who really wants a commitment, a wedding, and children.Garry Shandling has a low-key and humorous turn as Dr. Beekman.I found the characters to be interesting, and all the actors do good jobs. It is a fairly well-worn story about temptation and cheating, stale relationships, realization of what you are losing, getting your grip back on reality, learning what really is important. While I found it to be an enjoyable viewing, in the end it has nothing particularly new or interesting to say.SPOILERS. Tom meets a pretty lady, newly divorced, and gives in to temptation. Meanwhile Rebecca also meets a young actor in a stage play they are rehearsing for and she gives in to temptation. Elaine gets fed up with Tobey and asks him to leave, and she takes up with another guy, but Tobey never gives up. The climax is at the opening night of the play, at the curtain call Tom goes onstage and professes his love for Rebecca, they kiss, while Elaine and Tobey have a moment among other audience members, who don't know if it is part of the play or not. Nice finish.