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Failure to Launch is a 2006 American romantic comedy film directed by Tom Dey, and starring Matthew McConaughey and Sarah Jessica Parker. The film focuses on a 35-year-old man living with his parents who shows no interest in leaving the comfortable life that they, especially his mother, have made for him.
Mar 9, 2006 · "Failure to Launch" is about a 35-year-old man named Trip (Matthew McConaughey), who still lives at home with his parents. They dream of being empty-nesters, and hire a woman named Paula ( Sarah Jessica Parker ), who is a specialist at getting grown men to move out of their parents' homes.
Failure to launch is a certified chick flick with a predictable story line. If you’re looking for something deep with Oscar worthy performances, direction, and details, this isn’t your movie. But, you probably know that from the title. The plot is weak if not lame with lots of holes.
- Tom Dey
- PG-13
- Bradley Cooper
"Failure to Launch" is, essentially, a story about a group of individuals who have failed to mature to the point that they can carry on healthy, human and authentic relationships. It is a film based on a lame premise left in the hands of a "romantic" couple without chemistry.
In Failure to Launch, Tripp tries to dupe Paula the same way he has emotionally swindled countless other women. He’s not just a jerk, but a handsome one with more raw material working in his favor than most guys in the audience will ever dream of.
- Tom Dey
Tripp (Matthew McConaughey) is a whimsical 35 year-old man going through relationship troubles. His troubles seem to begin and end with the fact he lives with his parents. His parents, Al and Sue (Terry Bradshaw and Kathy Bates) have just been told by their friends that Tripp needs to meet the right girl, if they ever want their son to leave.
Failure to Launch fails at more than just launching. It fails at romance and comedy. It fails to make the lead characters interesting and their love affair believable. And it fails to develop a consistent tone that would enable viewers to suspend ...
