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'Trust the Man,' not the ending
by Hap Erstein

You know that feeling when you are enjoying a smart, funny film so much that you root for it not to use up its goodwill with a cornball ending? One such film is Trust the Man, a likable stroll down familiar New York City terrain with two handsome couples who run into relationship trouble largely because the guys, although nearing 40, behave childishly. Both pairs break apart over infidelity or immaturity by the men, but writer-director Bart Freundlich gives his movie the sort of tidy wrap-up that smacks of sitcoms. Read the full review

TO SUM UP
The challenges of love and marriage among modern day New Yorkers, focusing on the romantic escapades of two couples: a successful actress and her stay-at-home husband; and her slacker younger brother and his aspiring novelist girlfriend.

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'Trust the Man'

Director: Bart Freundlich
Starring: Julianne Moore, David Duchovny, Billy Crudup, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Eva Mendes
Run time: 100 minutes
Release date: August 18, 2006
Rating: Rated R for language and sexual content.
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