The Ex (DVD)

This rollicking and slightly absurd comedy from director Jesse Peretz (FIRST LOVE, LAST RITES) begins when Tom Reilly (Zach Braff) loses his promising chef job at a swanky New York restaurant. He is compelled to move to small-town Ohio to take a job with his father-in-law (Charles Grodin) at an advertising agency to support his wife, Sofia (Amanda Peet), and newborn son. Tom's adjustment to the rhythms and rituals of the office world is awkward at best, and complicated by the presence of an old high-school flame of Sofia's (Jason Bateman), a passive-aggressive paraplegic who schemes to get Sofia back. Meanwhile, Sofia must cope with the shock of switching roles from powerful big-city lawyer to stay-at-home suburban mother. Young working parents will identify with the familiar conflicts presented here as the embattled Tom and frustrated Sofia struggle to make sense of their new responsibilities. Braff purveys his patented nerdy charm as a nice guy whose behaviour becomes more and more manic as the rug gets continually pulled out from under him, and Peet is a lovely screen presence even as her character's patience and enthusiasm fade in less than attractive ways. Their performances blend wry intelligence with out-and-out slapstick, and they are supported by a superb ensemble cast including Amy Poehler, Amy Adams, Paul Rudd, Donal Logue, and Mia Farrow. While some of the situations and jokes border on tasteless, it's the smart kind of gross-out humor of a Farrelly Brothers or Jay Roach film, and the film never never loses its heart, as embodied by Braff and Peet.

General

Studio:	Icon Home Entertainment
Release date:	September 2007
Movie released:	2007
Actors:	Zach Braff • Amanda Peet • Jason Bateman • Charles Grodin • Mia Farrow • Lucian Maisel • Donal Logue • Amy Poehler • Fred Armisen • Bob Stephenson
Contributors:	Anthony Bregman • Anne Carey • Ted Hope • David Guion • Michael Handelman • Edward Shearmur
Directors:	Jesse Peretz
Dimensions:	192 x 137 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:
Running time:	1 hour, 30 minutes
Region encoding:	Region 2. This DVD will play in all South African DVD players.
Audio format:	Dolby Digital 5.1
Video format:	Widescreen 16:9 (1.78:1)
Languages:	English
Age restriction:	12
Categories:	DVD > Comedy DVD > Feature Film
LSN:	X65-7SD-ENE-5
Barcode:	5051429101187

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