Cougar Club

A film review by Christopher Null - Copyright © 2007 Filmcritic.com

What movie do Faye Dunaway, Carrie Fisher, and Joe Mantegna have in common? That's right: Cougar Club!

Yes, the "MILF" craze has gotten so popular that even big stars (or at least people that used to be big stars) will show up for a MILF-oriented sex comedy.

There is indeed a "Cougar Club" in the film: Two layabout college grads found an organization that charges young guys like themselves $500 for the chance to party and socialize with cougars. Or, in hipster parlance, older women (typically those that "prey" on younger guys). Why anyone feels the need to pay is a mystery, here. These women are portrayed as willing to drop their panties at the slightest hint of a younger guy. They rarely even stop to ask his name before dragging him to the bedroom, or maybe the kitchen.

No, Cougar Club is not the nuanced rom-com that you were probably expecting. It's a film that relies on stunt nudity, overwhelming profanity, and crude character traits (one of the cougar husbands' hobbies is waxing his buttocks). It's surprising then that the movie's core plot point is almost touching: One of the club duo (Jason Jurman) falls in love with his boss's wife (former Bond girl Izabella Scorupco), despite the hottie (Kailey Cuoco) that's always on his arm. You see, he pursues the older woman even though it will likely cost him his reference to Yale... and possibly land him in jail in the end.

Don't let any of that get in the way of the raunchy sex scenes and endless fart jokes (literally: Jurman's dad has some kind of bowel disorder) that comprise the bulk of the film. I, for one, spent most of the while trying to spot Carrie Fisher's appearance. I failed to recognize her in the very first scene of the film. Rawr.

The "unrated" DVD includes numerous blooper reels, deleted scenes, and topless menus. Prepare your DVD player for the onslaught.

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Rating

2.0 out of 5 Stars

Cast and Crew

  • Director: Christopher Duddy
  • Producer: Christopher Duddy, Glenn W. Garland
  • Screenwriter: Cris Mancuso
  • Stars: Jason Jurman, Warren Kole, Joe Mantegna, Izabella Scorupco, Faye Dunaway, Carrie Fisher, Kaley Cuoco, Joanie Laurer, Loretta Devine, Jon Polito
  • MPAA Rating: NR