A well developed comedy stirred up with some action and romance. A can't miss surefire comedic teaming of Steve Carrell and Tina Fey as the married couple The Fosters. A modern everyday American husband and wife who have fallen into the marriage rut of same day, same time, same everything, to routine. On the spur of the moment night they decide to hit the fanciest dinner spot in the city. No reservations, no problem, they improvise and steal some other couples reservation and enjoy an incredible dinner. Here is where the fun begins as they are mistaken for another couple and craziness ensues. The writing in this film is brilliant with one liners and zany dialogue between characters. A plethora of amazing cast ensemble with Mark Wahlberg, Taraji P. Henson, James Franco, William Fichtner, Mila Kunis, Ray Liotta, Common, Jimmi Simpson, Kristen Wiig, Gal Gadot, Olivia Munn and Mark Ruffalo. It is funny, laugh out loud comedic brilliance, great editing and direction.I firmly give this a 7 out of 10 as it was good, NOT great, funny, but NOT bust a gut laughable.

Tina Fey was wonderful. The best thing I can say about Steve Correl was Steve Corell.

Carell and Fey are the Fosters, an average married couple with children, living in the burbs. After long days working and taking care of their children they do not have enough energy left for romance, not even on their "date night", which seems a compulsory weekly event.One night they decide to dress up and go to New York, rather than to their local restaurant. They want to dine in a fancy place, but without a reservation they are forced to wait at the bar until the opportunity arises to "steal" the reservation of a no-show couple.This premise is already pretty thin: who would actually go without reservation to a fancy restaurant on a Friday night, hoping somehow to "squeeze in"? What follows is yet another take on the mistaken identity theme, done many times before and much better (should I mention "North by Northwest"?)Mistaken for a couple of petty criminals the Fosters have a series of unfunny adventures with cops and criminals. Taraji P. Henson and Ray Liotta are in the supporting cast. Guess who's the criminal and go with the most predictable option.I saw several Carell's movies and most are hit or miss. With a decent plot, Carell can be very funny in his deadpan way. This was not a good plot but a series of gags that could easily be disconnected: meeting with beefy, rich guy to make hubby jealous; pretending to be a pole dancer; the inevitable car chase, etc….The attempt to squeeze in some "daily wisdom for married couples" further ruined any chance to actually enjoy the story. Disappointing.

Try as he might, Shawn Levy can only take improvisation so far. In some films it's comedy gold, in others it blows over like a soft breeze. Date Night is saved a huge embarrassment thanks to Steve Carell and Tina Fey. They make us easily believe that their marriage is in a rut. A night out in the city centre goes awry when they decide to nick a couple's dinner reservation, and they're believed to be someone they are not. Their personalities bounce off each other, whether it's them bickering or attempting to get out of a mess, they're a pleasure to watch. Accompanying them is a boring, washed out story with a bunch of actors who're unaware of starring in a comedy. Date Night is rife with cameos. Some shine brighter than others, the most notable is Mark Wahlberg's Holbrooke, whose pecks garner more laughs than Fichtner and Liotta put together.Check out my other reviews on http://straighttelling.co.uk