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March 10, 2006
At the Movies: Uneven script grounds 'Failure to Launch'
By CHRISTY LEMIRE
AP Movie Critic
AP Movie Critic
Everything about "Failure to Launch" screams out "typical romantic comedy," from the cutesy title to the whimsical posters (featuring stars Matthew McConaughey and Sarah Jessica Parker and their blindingly white teeth) to the absurdly contrived premise.
| FAILURE TO LAUNCH |
 Director: Tom Dey Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Bates, Terry Bradshaw, Zooey Deschanel Rating: PG-13 for sexual content, partial nudity and language Running time: 97 minutes |
McConaughey plays a 35-year-old boat salesman who still lives at home with his parents and has no interest in moving out. Appropriately, his character's name is Tripp (that's right, with two P's) and the role is a perfect fit for McConaughey's signature brand of smug, good-ole-boy uselessness.
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