All too often, guys are expected to sit through and enjoy so-called 'chick flicks'--a dicey proposition, as guys often dread these movies because they are specifically marketed to ladies. But, there are a few of these films that have a lot to offer both men and women. "While You Were Sleeping" is a great example, as it has plenty of comedy and romance. And, it seems, "Date Night" is another such welcome film--one with plenty of romance and comedy...yippee!

Steve Carell and Tina Fey play a married couple whose lives have become very routine and predictable. In the process, their loves life has become very dull. When close friends announce that they, too, have felt that way about their partner AND are getting a divorce, Carell and Fey decide that they need a bit more romance in their lives. So, with high expectations, they go into the city and plan on eating at a very exclusive restaurant. However, it's a Friday night and they don't have reservations and it is New York, so naturally they are out of luck. But, on a lark, when a table is announced and no one responds, they tell the waitress that they are the couple whose name was called....and the chain of events is set into motion that nearly get them killed and take them on a crazy adventure.

The film is not especially deep and seems influenced, in part, by Neil Simon's "The Out of Towners". But it manages to work well because the writing was nice and Carell and Fay are very likable. While I didn't enjoy the film as much as my wife or grown daughter, we all had a nice time. So, if you are looking for a nice film that you and your partner will like, you could sure do a lot worse!

Phil (Steve Carell) and Claire Foster (Tina Fey) are afraid that their marriage is growing stale upon hearing that their friends are getting a divorce. When they're at a hip restaurant in the city, they steal the reservation of the Tripplehorns. It turns out that a couple of corrupt cops are looking for the Tripplehorns and now they think the Fosters are them.

This is way too serious. The situations are way too dangerous. It's hard to laugh at this at times. The movie's tone is all over the place. Sometimes, the leads get to play with a funny Mila Kunis and James Franco pairing. Then they have a outrageous shootout with the scary corrupt cops (Jimmi Simpson, Common). I love Carell and Fey. They are fun together. But they don't have much of a chance when things turn dangerous. At least they seem to have fun in the outtakes.

The suburban tax lawyer Phil Foster (Steve Carell) and the real estate agent Claire Foster (Tina Fey) have a boring married life in New Jersey. In their routine, they have once a week the "date night", when they hire a baby-sitter for their children and they have dinner in the same restaurant. When their best friends decide to divorce because of their routine, Phil decides to surprise Claire and have dinner in the fancy restaurant Claw in Manhattan. However, they do not have reservation and is almost impossible to get a table; when Phil overhears the waitress calling Mr. and Mrs. Tripplehorn, he lies and gets their table. Sooner two men invite them to leave the restaurant with them and they believe the invitation is because they took the reservation of a couple that has not shown up. But they discover that the couple stole a flash memory from the powerful gangster Joe Miletto (Ray Liotta) and now they have a serious problem to resolve.

"Date Night" is a funny and entertaining film with a non-original storyline about a mistaken couple that works. Steve Carell and the beautiful Tina Fey are hilarious in the roles of the suburban couple that has a night of adventure for taking the reservation of another couple in a popular restaurant. I believe most of the couples married for a long time will easily understand the situation of Phil and Claire. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "Uma Noite Fora de Série" ("An Outstanding Night")