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Features: DVD, Pan and Scan (TV Format), Aspect Ratio 1.33:1, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 2.35:1, English, French, Spanish, Subtitled
Overachieving actress, Rebecca (Julianne Moore), must come to grips with her failing marriage to stay-at-home dad, Tom (David Duchovny). While Rebecca's slacker brother, Tobey (Billy Crudup), can't seem to commit to his aspiring novelist girlfriend, Elaine (Maggie Gyllenhaal). As both relationships spin out of control, the two couples embark on a hilarious quest to rediscover the magic and romance of falling in love in New York.
"...fun chemistry...absolutely believable." Ken Fox, TV Guide
"...intelligent, very funny...appealingly fresh." Liz Beardsworth, Empire
"A smart, sharply observed, highly affable look at contemporary relationships..." Michael Rechtshaffen, The Hollywood Reporter
Editor's Note
A lighthearted meditation on the cares and commitments of adulthood, Bart Freundlich's rom-com drama is a witty, ultra-contemporary vision of urban love. Two Manhattan couples enjoy complicated relationships: Tom and Rebecca (David Duchovny and Julianne Moore) are a glamorous married couple with two kids and a troubled sex life; Rebecca's best friend, Elaine (Maggie Gylenhaal), is in a long-term relationship with Rebecca's brother, Tobey (Billy Crudup), who is also Tom's best friend. Tom has recently quit his advertising job to be a stay-at-home dad, and Rebecca is a successful actress with a depleting libido; thus, despite the couple's obvious closeness, Tom's porn consumption and general distraction have increased considerably. Meanwhile, Elaine juggles a stressful job in publishing and a fledgling career as a children's-book author, while Tobey's job as a copywriter is considerably less demanding. It is soon evident that Tobey has never quite grown up, and when Elaine decides that she wants to get married and have kids, she realizes she'll have to do it with someone else. The turmoil that ensues contains a number of hilarious, emotionally charged encounters between friends and lovers, and an undeniably romantic conclusion. The tale unfolds anecdotally in a style of verbal sparring that recalls Woody Allen; so too does the preponderance of recognizable New York locations, in a view of the city that makes the most of its charms. The movie also boasts well-executed cameos by Ellen Barkin as an imperious publisher, James LeGros as an eccentric songster, Eva Mendes as a temptress from Tobey's past, and Gary Shandling as an earringed therapist.
| Features | 4 Deleted Scenes With Optional Audio Commentary By Bart Freundlich & David Duchovny | | Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound | | Audio: Spanish Dolby Digital Stereo | | Combo Trailer | | Dubbed: Spanish | | Feature Audio Commentary By Writer/Director Bart Freundlich & Actor David Duchovny | | Featurette: Real Love - The Making Of Trust The Man | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection | | Subtitles: English, French, Spanish |
| Entertainment Reviews
 | Trust the Man - DVD By: Anne Gilbert - filmcritic.com DVD Reviews Published on: 1/26/2007 9:37 PM | |
Something has made Bart Freundlich step away from torrid family melodrama, and thank goodness for it. The writer-director's Trust the Man is a grown-up and intelligent version of a romantic comedy, and for all that it is fluffy and simple entertainment, it's also very good. Julianne Moore, who has kept her talent for comedy a secret, plays Rebecca, a successful (if neurotic) actress who spends much of her time spurning advances from her bored, sex-addicted stay-at-home husband, Tom (David Duchovny)....read the full review |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Foxvideo |
| Release Date: 4/10/2007 |
| Running Time: 99 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2006 | | Catalog ID: 2240215 | | UPC: 00024543402152 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, Spanish Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: English, French, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Widescreen/Standard 2.35:1/1.33:1 [4:3] |
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| | Professional Reviews | Movieline's Hollywood Life
"Billy Crudup demonstrates his versatility in a brilliant comic turn as an aging adolescent terrified of responsibility." 07/01/2006 p.104Total Film
3 stars out of 5 -- "[The film] feels real and the quality cast give a potentially flyaway film emotional heft." 10/01/2006 p.40 Sight and Sound
"[W]hat TRUST THE MAN understands really well is men, and it is in this regard that the film's light touch charms rather than harms, with spot-on depictions..." 10/01/2006 p.83 Ultimate DVD
3 stars out of 5 -- "A grown-up romantic comedy that looks at the trappings of settling down, this is a well-acted and often witty film..." 03/01/2007 p.93 ReelViews 7 of 10
Trust the Man is the latest feature from Bart Freundlich, who came to many people's attention in 1997 with The Myth of Fingerprints. Since then, Freundlich's resume has been spotty but, based on the $8 million payout by Fox Searchlight for this movie following its debut at the 2005 Toronto Film Festival, there are people out there who like it a lot. As far as I'm concerned, this is a sporadically entertaining motion picture that overstays its welcome. Its strength is its humor, which is half-Seinfeld and half-Sex in the City. There's a reason why those shows ran for only 30 minutes each - it's difficult to sustain comedic momentum for longer, as becomes apparent here. - James Berardinelli
Variety 7 of 10
For those who appreciate the Woody Allen view of New York but would prefer fewer neurotics, "Trust the Man" provides a loving take on bourgeois Manhattan contentment that's usually only found in episodes of "Will & Grace." Unfortunately in this New York, no crisis is insurmountable, and no upscale downtown restaurant is deprived of product placement...Crudup is the only cast member who really grabs his part -- and he also has the best lines...The cinematography by Tim Orr ("George Washington," "Raising Victor Vargas") is first rate, as are the costumes by Michael Clancy, but the surfaces are so glossy they counteract the indie flavor that Freundlich ("The Myth of Fingerprints") is trying so hard to achieve. - John Anderson
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