Eddie, the 40-year-old confirmed bachelor finally says "I do" to the beautiful and sexy Lila. But during their honeymoon in Mexico, the woman of his dreams turns out to be a total nightmare, and the guy who could never pull the trigger realizes he’s jumped the gun.
If The Heartbreak Kid doesn't go totally wrong, its big problem is that doesn't really go anywhere. It just sort of lies there, like dumb Lila on the beach, waiting to turn gold.
– Richard Corliss,
TIME Magazine,
12 Aug 2008
rotten:
The original's premise has been stripped of anything to do with upward mobility, and except for one shot involving a Prince Albert, the Farrellys' signature shock humor is largely absent.
– David Fear,
Time Out New York,
18 Jan 2008
fresh:
[A] hit-or-miss, not-as-bad-as-you've-heard remake of the 1972 minor classic.