Failure to Launch

"Failure to Launch" stars Matthew McConaughey as 35 year old Tripp - a man who still lives with his parents. Kathy Bates as his mom and Terry Bradshaw as his father are perfect casting in my opinion! Tripp has it made living at home with his parents because his mother cleans his room, does his laundry, and cooks his meals. When a woman starts to get serious about him, Tripp (who appears to have an aversion to a serious relationship) solves the problem by bringing them home for the night and, when they discover he still lives at home with his parents, the women end the romance and he doesn't have to do a thing.

Tripp's parents learn from some of their friends that they can hire Paula (played by Sarah Jessica Parker) to get Tripp to leave the nest because she is a pro at it. Paula seems to have relationship issues of her own -- doesn't want one!

Paula and Tripp each have a best friend to advise them -- although not always dishing out the best advice as far as I'm concerned! They add their own humor to what is billed as "a bright and breezy romantic comedy" by Gene Shalit of Today. However, this film does have its serious moments when the reasons Tripp and Paula don't want committed relationships comes to light and Paula wants to back out of her deal with Tripp's parents. This is a film well worth watching for the comedy as well as the serious, thought-provoking moments.

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