Trust the Man

Trust the Man is the new comedy from Bart Freundlich, better known as Mr. Julianne Moore. Fortunately for all of us, the director’s luminous movie star wife is along for the ride, along with David Duchovny, Billy Crudup, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Eva Mendes, and Garry Shandling. Duchovny and Crudup are either longtime friends or brothers, and both are struggling with the commitments of their long-term relationships. The trailer opens with the men discussing porn, dispelling any notions that Trust the Man is going to be another typical chick flick. Everyone can relate to the issues the couples are grappling with: staying faithful and keeping a relationship exciting. The script definitely is written from the point of view of the two male leads, but it’s a relationship comedy, which naturally women will find more interesting. Trust the Man has a great cast (including Moore and Freundlich’s 4-year-old daughter), a soulful soundtrack, and a plot with which many of us will identify. It looks mildly entertaining, so therefore I say Rent It.
Trust the Man opens in select cities on August 18 and then nationwide on September 8.

What do you think? See It, Skip It, or Rent It?