There’s really only one thing you will think about after seeing The Heartbreak Kid, and that’s Michelle Monaghan; she’s silly hot. She’s been in some decent movies like Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) and Mission Impossible III (2006), but her sexiness and charm steal the entire movie from her co-stars Ben Stiller and Malin Akerman. In addition, Carlos Mencia doesn’t suck, and old man Jerry Stiller creeps out like the old balls dude he is.

The Heartbreak Kid is a remake of the 1972 Elaine May film by the same name, considered by some to be a minor classic. Obviously the Farrelly brothers put a very new spin on their version regarding not only the characters and plot development, but a touch of politics as well. In this movie, Ben Stiller plays the same Ben Stiller he always plays, which should surprise no one at this point. His character, Eddie Cantrow, is too picky, too insecure and too afraid of commitment. Wow, never done that before, Ben. He’s a forty-year-old bachelor and all his friends are either happily married or in healthy relationships, so he’s bugged and pressured constantly about finding the right woman by his dad, Doc (Jerry Stiller), and his best friend, Mac (Rob Corddry). Unexpectedly, Eddie bumps into a hot blond Lila (Malin Akerman) on the streets of San Francisco, which leads to a seemingly genuine romance.

He rushes into it, and almost impulsively, he finally decides to get married after only knowing her for six weeks. Immediately after the wedding, the two newlyweds slowly start to get to know each other as they drive down the California Coast. The plot of the movie kicks in when Eddie realizes that he might have just made a horrible mistake. Once on their honeymoon resort in Mexico, Eddie meets Miranda (Michelle Monaghan), a sweet, down-to-earth brunette who steals his heart almost instantly. What follows are outrageous comedic gags where Eddie tries to ditch his wife on their honeymoon and woo this other woman, who has no idea about his situation. Remember kids, infidelity is ALWAYS hilarious, which is why your parents got a divorce.

For the past fifteen years, nobody has been better at slapstick and gross-out comedy than Bobby and Peter Farrelly. This is their first rated-R comedy since Me, Myself & Irene (2000) and it’s good to see them take full advantage of the rating, just as they did with Kingpin (1996) and There’s Something About Mary (1998). The Heartbreak Kid definitely has enough humor to keep us entertained, but a lot of material here is recycled from movies we have seen before. But unlike Along Came Polly (2004), which by the way has an almost identical premise, Ben Stiller’s character Eddie is dishonest and not that likable, which makes is really hard for us, the audience, to sympathize with him. The movie is also sad and depressing at times, mostly because Carlos Mencia is in it.

The Heartbreak Kid, however, offers a decent blend of sex, profanity and cynical punchlines. For instance, Malin Akerman goes above and beyond her role, spending almost all of her screentime swearing, laying naked and having rough sex in all kinds of ridiculous athletic positions (Editor’s note: I have a boner). The Farrelly brothers also make insinuations to south-of-the-border piercing, donkey sex and the role of urine, which really have to be seen to be believed...and enjoyed. No, really, I saw a donkey with a pierced dick pee on a girl once, it was great.