Waking Up in Reno

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Waking Up in Reno

Absolutely hilarious comedy about two Arkansas couples who find adventure on the road as they head to a monster truck show in Reno. Strong language and sexual content. Charlize Theron and Billy Bob Thornton are outstanding. Patrick Swayze and Natasha Richardson round out the foursome that takes a look at the USA in a Chevrolet. If you are a Thornton fan you won't be let down. Theron always slays me. Why is other's misfortune so much fun to watch?

The main idea of the film is that "Roy,honey, l love you. No, l mean, l really love you. But, recently, l have let your best friend bang me for a while but l swear l never moaned or screamed. Honey, l love you and we will also have a baby soon no matter who the father is...." This film is that crap. Cheating has become something inevitable in American movies. what a shame...

Well, you might be one if you think "Waking Up in Reno" is a drama. A critically slammed comedy about two married redneck couples from Arkansas who take a road trip to Reno, this corny flick is Razzie material. With enough star power to bring some credibility to an awful screenplay and script, this film doesn't really work and you only have to listen to the director/writer's track to see why. I got more laughs from watching Theron seriously describing of the film in the extras section of the DVD than I did watching the film. Among the more notable offerings during the 1.5 hour run are Thornton eating a 72 ounce streak in 1 hour; Cruz playing a prostitute for a heartbeat; a giant mechanical monster that eats cars at a monster truck show; and...and, well, that's about it. The rest of the time it's a sort of worst of Jerry Springer review. Best saved for broadcast. (C+)

I think this movie is very entertaining and funny. I think Patrick Swayze is very good in this film. Of course I think he is awesome in any film. Lonnie Earl, Darlene and Candy do their share to make the film very entertaining. To me movies are entertaining and are usually not true to life. Of course, what happened to these two couples could happen in today's world. Anything can happen in today's world. I have watched this movie more than once, and each time I watch it, I just relax and enjoy it. I enjoy watching Lonnie Earl eating his steak and Roy eating his "viagara". There is no violence and of course it is not a family-type movies, I still think it is a movie to watch and relax for an evening and forget your troubles for awhile.

Four very boring characters, an extremely unfunny road trip and drama that's not as convincing as a daytime soap opera. The main problem here is the character's credibility on any level, as none of the them are believable at all but they're simply unoriginal stereotypes from every hillbilly comedy. Patrick Swayze, Charlize Theron and Natasha Richardson work with Thornton but it's unlikely they'll be sending him any signs of moonshine after such an assignment with one-note characters. Most if the reviews, professionals and amateurs, have agreed with this film's assessment. " It gets hot and you get a rise and if you don't knead it they get old and stale," you may enjoy the cracker barrel philosophy and crude humour. So a disappointing story and production, in spite of the very good cast.

Waking Up in Reno doesn't seem to have done too well at the box office, but since I always see Billy Bob Thornton's movies, I took a chance. I was very pleasantly surprised. As a lover of roadside Americana and having traveled Interstate 40 more times than I care to recall, the humor particularly hit home. I can't see how anyone wouldn't find the simple, white-trash humor funny. But it wasn't rednecky or dumb, there were a million good lines in the movie. Billy Bob, as usual, was flawless. The plot was simple enough, it was the nuances and details that made the movie so much fun. This is one I'll definitely add to my home library when it's available on DVD. I highly recommend it. It takes a LOT to make ME laugh out loud, but I laughed through the whole movie.

I enjoyed this movie.The chevy suburban is nice and you wish you were taking the trip with the cast.All four leads are very natural and believable.Swayze is very likable in this role.Charlize Theron is drop-dead gorgeous and sexy in this,and for any of her fans this is absolute must.The script is okay and funny enough,with some good taste satire of the characters.The flavour of roadside america is attractive without turning into a travel guide.All in all,a well done movie for what it is, doesnt pretend to be anything more.

I am amazed that the average reviews given by web site participants is not much higher. I thought this movie was very funny. It was a comedy with a lot of intelligence and underlying honesty, not your typical mindless shtick, and *very* worth watching. I gave it an 8.