I Think I Love My Wife (R)
Rock's so-so temptation comedy earns its R rating.
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- Studio: Fox Searchlight
- Directed By: Chris Rock
- Cast: Chris Rock, Kerry Washington, Gina Torres
- Running Time: 94 minutes
- Release Date: 3/15/2007
- Video/DVD Release Date: 8/7/2007
- Genre: Comedy
- MPAA Rating: R
- MPAA Explanation: pervasive language and some sexual content.
Parents need to know
Families can talk about gender and objectification. Is it OK to think of women purely as sex objects? Does the movie offer any alternative perspectives on women? What messages do movies and TV shows send about adultery? Families can also talk about the movie's racial overtones. Was it odd that Richard was the only black executive at his firm? List some role models of successful (not just rich) African Americans in movies and on TV.
Message
Social Behavior:
Richard spends most of the film objectifying women -- from beautiful passengers on the commuter train to cleavage-baring sales clerks and waitresses. Every beautiful woman is seen as a tease, flaunting her obvious sexuality -- except, of course, for Brenda. Nikki says that Richard has "n----r ears," because he listens to songs by black musicians.
Consumerism:
More product placements than usual: Chopard watches, Porsche convertible, Volvo station wagon, iPods, and Saks Fifth Avenue, to name just a few. And, of course, Viagra.
Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco:
Viagra might as well have received its own film credit since it's so heavily featured as the drug of choice for George and, later, Richard. Nikki also smokes incessantly, even in smoke-free places, and Richard gets drunk at a Manhattan nightclub. Two couples have wine at dinner.
Violence
Richard gets a thorough beat-down from Nikki's thuggish ex-boyfriend.
Sex
Although there's very little actual sex -- just one scene of foreplay when the camera lingers on a woman in a bra and thong panties -- there's plenty of sexual banter: "I can't wait to suck your d--k," "Are you still f--king?," "She's like a work of art I'd like to mount," etc.
Language
Do you even have to wonder? Like Rock's stand-up routine, the movie has plenty of profanity, from racial terms like the "N" word and "cracker" to dozens of "f--k"s and its derivatives. There's also a lot of sex talk, like "d--k" and "p---y."
Common Sense says
What's the story?
Reviewed by Sandie Angulo Chen
Is it any good?
While Rock is definitely an A-list comedian, there's not much here that's on a par with the movie's original source, cerebral French New Wave classic Chloe in the Afternoon.
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