'I Think I Love My Wife' needs its mouth washed out

In “I Think I Love My Wife” Chris Rock’s character, Marcus Cooper, acts in very moronic ways, and just when the consequences of his asinine behavior go too far, the audience is saved by some very funny situation. In true Rock style, the character gets low down, mean and dirty but is redeemed by his sense of right and wrong.

Except for Mr. Whitey; the white man does not escape without being cut down to size with some well-deserved putdowns. It’s refreshing to see a portrayal of a young African-American upper-income New York City family with a good life and bright future. If only everyone had as good a life as this.

If only Chris didn’t use his favorite “F-word” ad nauseam. There has to come a point in the future when he will come up with some more creative lines than the infamous “F-this” and “F-that.” It might take an act of Congress to demystify this word as the ultimate “I’ll wash your mouth out with soap if you ever say that again.” Go to any high school function out of earshot of a parent, or to a redneck bar, and it’s used excessively, especially in road rage, ring rage and traffic jams.

The movie without the bad language would have been acceptable for children.

The whole movie revolves around the fact that after Cooper and his wife have completed their family, they are both now having trouble getting together for a love life. The husband blames the wife, of course, and the wife doesn’t understand why discussing the purchase of wall sconces isn’t just as exciting as making love.

“I Think I Love My Wife” mirrors the stark reality of couples who have two small children, have been married for seven years and are very vulnerable to outside forces messing with their marriage regardless of whether you are black, white or any other race.

All in all, the movie would have really soared if Rock would have replaced his expletives with more amusing and ingenuous dialogue.