This is a very funny movie starring Tina Fey and Steve Carrell as a couple from the burbs who, after stealing someone's reservations at a highbrow club, get chased by a couple corrupt cops hired by a character played by Ray Liotta.
There are some wonderful comedic moments between Fey and Carrell as well as one very touching scene.
The end of it has me confused. The whole reason they are being chased is because of the contents of a flashdrive- some incriminating photos of the DA taken at the mobster's nightclub. Carrell's character loses this into the river, so he then tapes a recorder to himself and tapes an incriminating conversation between Liotta's character and the DA. Suddenly the police appear and drag the both of them away. Ok then here's my question...
Where's the case? The main evidence (the flashdrive) is at the bottom of the East River and most definitely useless, and the only other evidence they have is a conversation taped without the participants knowledge. In Australia at least that evidence would not be allowed in court- don't know if that is the same in the US though. So really, the police have nothing to charge anyone with.
Despite this rather ramshackle ending, the film is great and highly recommended.
In the US, if you're acting on your own (not at the request of the police), then such taped evidence is perfectly legal.
Funny how in the 2012 episode of
The Simpsons titled
“The Spy Who Learned Me” Marge said to Homer about this movie, “This date night was even worse than the date night we saw Date Night.” However, the chemistry between Tina Fey & Steve Carell in this movie was so superb. That a sitcom TV series spinoff of this movie should definitely be produced with Fey and Carell reprising their roles from this film, it could be similar to the classic sitcom “Mad About You” with Paul Reiser and Helen Hunt.
There was that scene with the guy and Natanya, his Israeli girlfriend.
Natanya was played by future Wonder Woman star, Gal Gabot, who is, in fact, from Israel.
The guy was Mark Wahlberg
Thanks, Scott.
I guess this was when Gal was just breaking into the American film market.
You're welcome. Now please put on a shirt!
I must give this movie a re-watch.