Fast Track

The Ex is the worst film I have seen in a long time.The element which most bothered me from this movie is that three brilliant actors (Zach Braff,Jason Bateman and the great Amanda Peet) were criminally wasted in a stupid and... Full review

Writers David Guion and Michael Handelman and director Jesse Peretz must have called in a lot of favors when they made "The Ex," for how else to account for the presence of Zach Braff, Amanda Peet, Jason Bateman, Charles Grodin,... Full review

Jason Bateman shined in this average comedy featuring Zach Braff and Amanda Peet. Despite being in a wheelchair for the entire movie, Jason Bateman does a fantastic job making the audience despise his character Chip Sanders. Tom Reilly (Braff) moves... Full review

I think the main actors in this flick (Zach Braff, Amanda Peet, and the totally wasted Jason Bateman) were the only thing that was even somewhat decent about this terrible attempt of comedy. I have seen better episodes of "Arrested... Full review

If I were to look at it, I would say The Ex aka Fast Track forms a loose trilogy of sorts with regards to growing up, and somewhat like a natural progression in the different stages of life that Zach... Full review

Just like most people who've written reviews for this film, I too was excited to hear about a film staring two great comedians like Braff and Bateman. How could you go wrong with these two? However, with two inexperienced writers... Full review

what to say, well the film was average, nothing brilliant but it did manage to hold your attention until the end.Both leads were fine, again not brilliant but if anyone steals the show i would say that had to be... Full review

Being a fan of my generation's brilliant TV comedians: Zach Braff of Scrubs and Jason Bateman of Arrested Development. I saw the movie at a special screening and I wasn't disappointed. The lead of the movie is actually Braff who... Full review

A fairly amusing show where Braff's character deals with a co-worker in a new job that had had a thing with his wife in high school. This comedy doesn't bring anything new to the genre, but is a fair watch... Full review

Zach Braff ("Scrubs"), Amanda Peet ("Studio 60..") and Jason Bateman ("Arrested Development") help this little film just over the "average" bar. Even though their characters are pretty shallow, they put in a good performance and partly succeed in making you... Full review

The new title is a better indication of what works in this muddled comedy: co-star Jason Bateman as Braff's romantic rival. The Ex" has a strong cast and some nasty wit but, when push comes to shove, it doesn't stand up. ... Full Review

as if "The Ex" is comprised of stolen tidbits from a dozen other better movies.....Adding very little amusement to the grand scheme of things, we're left with the classically contemptible plot sorely sticking out.....While some of the jokes and antics are still humorous....With its banal plot, the events and circumstances that befall our hero also seem peculiarly commonplace..... ... Full Review

The lack of an original story shares the film's downfall with its pathetically predictable characters and resolutions.....Amusing bits of comedy daub the relatively unoriginal "The Ex", which marks director Jesse Peretz' first real Hollywood outing in years.....Adding very little amusement to the grand scheme of things, we're left with the classically contemptible plot sorely sticking out.....as if "The Ex" is comprised of stolen tidbits from a dozen other better movies.....With its banal plot, the events a ... Full Review

The role of Tom Reilly fits Zach Braff well.....The Ex , staring Zach Braff and Amanda Peet is this spring's mediocre romantic comedy.....I liked Jason Bateman as prick-ola Chip Sanders.....If Chip's demeanor cracked even once, it would be devastating to the movie and to the character.....I adored Charles Grodin as this fake-it-till-you-make-it ad executive..... ... Full Review

The role of Tom Reilly fits Zach Braff well.....The Ex, staring Zach Braff and Amanda Peet is this spring's mediocre romantic comedy.....I adored Charles Grodin as this fake-it-till-you-make-it ad executive.....If Chip's demeanor cracked even once, it would be devastating to the movie and to the character.....His performance is charming and a little strange.... ... Full Review

Film Independent, the Los Angeles-based nonprofit that produces the Spirit Awards and the Los Angeles Film Festival, has chosen 10 projects for its seventh annual Fast Track program, which connects filmmakers with film industry professionals. ... Full Article

There's something about There's Something About Mary that makes people want to try to recapture the comedy's genie-in-a-bottle even 10 years later. This one, by one-time indie star Jesse Peretz is about a jobless soon-to-be dad (Zach Braff) trying to... ... Full Article

I really have to hand it to The Ex . After nine years of reviewing movies, I thought that I might've started to let my guard down, criticizing flicks with a softer touch than I used to have. ... Full Article

"The Ex": Amanda Pete and Zach Braff star in this romantic comedy about an married couple who goes through changes when she becomes pregnant. "28 Weeks Later": In this sequel to the 2002 film "28 Weeks", the zombie causing virus... ... Full Article

My sharp-eyed colleague Kyle Smith noticed in Variety this week that "Fast Track,'' a romantic comedy with Zach Braff, will have a new title "The Ex,'' when it opens in wide release, currently scheduled for March 9. ... Full Article

Bob and Harvey Weinstein are no Disney-less and with the news are ready to roll as their new production company, WeinsteinCo, has set Zach Braff and Amanda Peet to star in the upcoming comedy Fast Track . ... Full Article