A lot of films I review here won't always be the new blockbuster or even new at all, I will view a film I watch when I watch itand if it stirs some emotion that I believe might be a good talking point in the forum I'll post something. Although if I really like a film I may suggest you all watch it lol.

Now although this film is just a relaxing comedy that you can watch with your partner or just to poke fun at couples it does have some very good points and underlining values.

A group of couples go on a vacation to an Island called Eden which is a place to help couples who are having difficulties in their relationships to overcome them.

Now although 3 of the 4 couples are only going because their friends have pleaded with them to go, because they believe their marriage of 8 years is almost at an end and they can't afford to go alone, but they can get a discount if they take 3 other couples. It turns out that all of the couples are in need of some therapy and realize that their marriages aren't as good as they thought.

Beneath the laughs and jokes is a very serious point that I belief so many of us fail to see. We forget the reasons we are with the person we are with and our relationship seems boring and not what we signed up for. Some people decide to look elsewhere for what they crave. What is it they crave? Attention thats what, we all want to be loved but we forget about that if we aren't getting the attention we need. The reason we aren't getting it is because the other person in the relationship is also craving attention and because we are focused on the attention we want, we forget to give them attention, which in turn makes them focus on the attention they aren't getting from us. So you end up with two very unhappy people blaming each other for the reason they are unhappy, when in fact they only have themselves to blame.

The grass is always greener is a great saying and people always see things that look great on the outside and they want what they aren't getting. The fundemental reason why most relationships break up is because the people get too comfortable with each other and stop making an effort. One or both parties then look elsewhere and get what they once had with somebody else. It is only when they then lose the person they are in love with that they realize their mistake and want them back.

Every relationship will go the same way if we don't work at it. You will only get back what you put in and if you aren't getting back what you put in then sadly you aren't with the right person and you need to discuss this with your partner.

All relationships have problems no matter how small or how rosey it looks from the outside. The key to a great relationship is communication, you have to talk to each other about whats on your mind and work through any issues you may have.

The main factors needed in a relationship are conversations, romance and FUN! If you don't have these it won't be long before you don't have a relationship. You must be able to have good conversations that stimulate each other, you must be capable of these or you wouldn't be together in the first place. Never give up on the romance, men and especially women love romance no matter what we say, we all want to feel loved. FUN should be the easy part but after the "honeymoon period" has gone we get caught up in every day life and forget what really matters.

Make an effort to make your partner laugh at least once a day, trust me you'll enjoy it too.

Never forget what really matters, happiness is right in front of you if you open your eyes.

Life is far too short to waste focusing on the negative of any situation.

Great commentary. I was reminded (fortunately, or perhaps not so fortunately) of the period of time before I got married, when my church conducted a pre-marital counseling session for several couples. We had to fill out these forms about ourselves and each other, and while I don't remember the specifics, I do remember that it was glaringly obvious that my fiance and I were completely, utterly wrong for each other. But the priest, whose job it was to promote marriages between two faithful members of the flock, tried to convince us that the numerous differences between us was a good thing. 5 or 6 years down the road, after my husband and I got divorced, we both agreed that we probably should not have gotten married. We brought out the worst in each other.

Question for the group: Do you bring out the best in your partner? If so, in what ways do you accomplish that? Does your partner bring out the best in you? If so, how does he/she accomplish that?

I had to learn to do this. When I got married (at age 26) I was too clueless to understand what I was getting myself into, and I did not know the meaning of committment. I did not know what it meant to listen and to pay attention to verbal and non-verbal cues from my significant other. I was too busy focusing on what HE needed to be doing for ME that he wasn't doing, or wasn't doing well enough to suit me.

Thank goodness I have changed my strategy since then!

My husband & I watched this movie last weekend. We thought it was quite funny...(and the scenery, wow!!)

The one important thing that I got out of the movie: make sure you are making time for "fun" as a couple. Laugh! So important! That's something my husband & I never have to worry about. For example, tomorrow night we are going bowling! lol (it's been YEARS since I've gone so this should be interesting!)

Kimberly

I had high expectations for this stage because the cast comedy. The whole film was very cultured and bored. The laughter was so remote that I had to remember if I laughed at all during the movie. All parts are interesting or funny in the trailer.