sarine voltage Really well made with all the ingredients to make for a successful flick (now if other movie-makers could just take heed and apply). Great cast, cool soundtrack, an unusual storyline that's both interesting and believable, directed so well that it's noticeable (you realize your brain's going "wow, whoever put this together did a brilliant job", and especially apparent during the screaming car chase scenes), and, of course, "Date Night" is funny as all hell. Watching for maybe the 5th time, I still laughed my head off, as did everyone else watching with me. I felt compelled to come here and give it a rightful star rating of 9 (6.1, what?). A solid 9 stars, pretty brilliant!

aaronadoty Too much Wahlberg, not enough Ruffalo and Wiig. Too much Fey and Carrell, not enough Kunis and Franco. This works OK as a modern screwball comedy, but could have made better use of the rest of the ensemble cast. I'd have preferred to see much less of the wooden Wahlberg, and more of Wiig and Ruffalo, whose characters appeared only long enough to serve their sole narrative purpose. Kunis and Franco were similarly wasted, as were Liotta and Fichtner (although the latter made the most of his few minutes on screen, dishing up a nice serve of wacky).

studioAT Take two funny actors, and desperately find a plot to put them in that allows them to be as funny as possible. That seems to have been the brief for the folks at 20th Century Fox.And it sort of works. Just. However you wonder just how much of the film's limited success is down to just the natural comedic ability of Carell and Fey, who surely are able to make even the weakest line shine.It's nice to see Director Shawn Levy try something different, having been in the chair for the first Pink Panther reboot film and Cheaper by the Dozen.I would like to see another pairing of these actors. One that is a little stronger than this film.

bowmanblue Date Night tells the story of a married couple (Steve Carell and Tina Fey) who are stuck in a bit of a rut and whose lives revolve around their kids and work (just like so many of us). However, the similarities end when they get mistaken for criminals during their weekly 'date night' and are ruthlessly hunted down across New York by the mob.I feel after that brief plot summary I should write '...with hilarious consequences.' However, that would not be accurate. Date Night is not a 'laugh a minute' film. I actually think it's better than that. It goes to great lengths to portray a 'normal' married couple who, although are happy together, there's still that little something - call it a spark? - that's gone out. It's a funny film, but mixed with decent observations and character development that lifts it emotionally from the likes of American Pie and The Hangover.It's funny and entertaining and, although not that original in its storyline, the chemistry between Carell and Fey is undeniable. I think that most couples married for a long time will easily understand the situation of Phil and Claire.A great date movie.