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Post-Jerry Maguire (1997), Cuba Gooding Jr. continued his attempt at career suicide with another wrong turning in Mort Nathan's LGBT (Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) comedy. Boat Trip isn't as horrific as one would expect however - it's still watchable - but the whole escapade is still pretty damn poor. The entire 94 minutes are forced, jokes misfire almost quicker than they are written in the predictable script, and Horatio Sanz and Gooding Jr. grow very tedious in their homophobic roles.
Jerry (Gooding Jr.) and Nick (Saturday Night Live's Sanz) are two best buddies who need a spark in their love lives. Unfortunately for them (and for the audience with all the innuendo that is triggered) they accidentally book themselves on a gay cruise to become acquainted with "some nice pieces of ass". Luckily for (what remains of) the director's credibility, supporting players steal the show - Victoria Silvstedt is as wooden as the effect she is in the film to create, but still perfect in her tanning girl stereotype, Roger Moore hogs all the best dialogue in homosexual hyper drive tongue-in-cheek mode, Vivica A. Fox is drenched in bitchy sex appeal, and Will Ferrell is as humorous as usual in his gay travel agent vignette. Gabriella, the heroine played by Roselyn Sanchez, is as bland as a top supermarket's budget vanilla ice-cream, and the Puerto Rican acts as a symbol for the whole dirge - in dire need of rejuvenation in every cinematic department.
The extras
Trailer.
The summary
An hour and a half of tired cliché, dim-witticisms, and sheer stupidity. An open mind will appreciate the decent cameos however, the one plus point to prevent you from switching off.
