Date Night

Date Night is the latest comedy from Night at the Museum helmer Shawn Levy.

Tina Fey and Steve Carrell star as Phil and Claire, a married couple who have fallen into a rut. Sex is a production that's tough to get motivated for. Even their weekly date night is nothing but a stale routine that sees them attending the same restaurant and ordering the same food. One evening, they decide to switch things up and take a drive to the city. They want to dine at Claw, an upscale seafood restaurant. Not having reservations, they're banished to the bar area in hope that something will open up for them. When they notice a party not answering the call that their table is ready, Phil jumps on the opportunity and steals their table. They quickly realize that that might not have been the best idea Phil's ever had as a case of mistaken identity quickly turns into something that they'd have never expected.

This movie was a blast. I had a great time watching it. The story has been done before, what with innocent folks getting caught up in situations that they can't possibly understand. The cast just knocks it out of the ballpark though. Carrell and Fey are excellent as the leads. To me, Carrell is essentially playing a slightly more intelligent version of his Michael Scott character on The Office. I'm not typically fond of older women but Tina Fey is a stone cold fox. She's got something about her that just hits me in all the right places. The supporting cast is huge with lots of familiar faces popping up. You've got Mark Wahlberg, Taraji P Henson, Jimmi Simpson, Common, William Fichtner, Leighton Meester and a few surprises along the way.

Overall, Date Night was a really enjoyable movie. I definitely recommend checking it out.