Trust the Man is probably the millionth movie with infidelity as the plot. For this reason, it needed to distinguish itself with more interesting characters and plot outcomes. Unfortunately, it delivers everything predictably. David Duchovny can't seem to break from his X-files persona -- it is as if Mulder was married to the character Rebecca played by Julianne Moore. Duchovny needs to take on an accent or a twitch or something to distinguish himself between films. Julianne Moore is good but the material is weak. The best 2 characters are Tobey and Elaine. Maggie Gyllenhaal is wonderful in the part of Elaine and I think her career is just blossoming for her. Billy Crudup was also very good and displayed comedic talent that the film desperately needed to keep your attention. Director/ writer Bart Freundlich should have had Duchovny fall for someone unexpected such as a woman many years older, a woman with a terminal illness, etc. Someone who would have added complexity to the plot and a message about love between people. Duchovny falls for a beautiful mother he meets at a daycare center while picking up his son. Such a typical idea you worry it took Freundlich weeks to come up with it. Also, the boy who falls for Julianne Moore is not realistic. I would picture her character falling for a much more sophisticated man and it would have been quite interesting if the man caused her problems when she tried to break up with him. Finally, the ending is silly and embarrassing in my opinion. The main characters are standing around a theater with the audience watching and listening to their every word.
To sum up, I can only see moviegoers seeing this movie if they are fans of one of the actors. No special insights or memories to be gained with this film.
To sum up, I can only see moviegoers seeing this movie if they are fans of one of the actors. No special insights or memories to be gained with this film.