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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.Product Identifiers
ProducerAnne Carey, Anthony Bregman, Ted Hope
EAN5051429101187
eBay Product ID (ePID)61611649
Product Key Features
Film/TV TitleThe Ex
ActorJason Bateman, Amy Adams, Donal Logue, Zach Braff, Amy Poehler, Josh Charles, Paul Rudd, Charles Grodin, Amanda Peet, Fred Armisen, Mia Farrow
DirectorJesse Peretz
FormatDVD
LanguageEnglish
Release Year2007
FeaturesGag Reel\Featurette\Icon Trailer Reel, Widescreen, Closed Caption
Aspect Ratio16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
GenreGeneral, Comedy
Run Time93 Mins
Additional Product Features
Certificate15
Number of Discs1
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America
Director of PhotographyTom Richmond
ReviewsNew York Times - The best jokes in this scattershot screwball satire of job insecurity, upward mobility, political correctness and yuppie marital tensions have claws that leave scratches.
Consumer AdviceContains strong language and some sexual references
Hearing ImpairedEnglish
Movie/TV TitleThe Ex
ComposerEdward Shearmur
Executive ProducerHarvey Weinstein, Bob Weinstein
Sound sourceDolby Digital 5.1
ScreenwriterMichael Handelman, David Guion