Marriage is, no doubt, a more complex situation than Chris Rock’s newest movie, “I Think I Love My Wife,” tries to fit into an hour an a half.

Rock’s character is a well-off investment banker struggling with the everyday monotony of life. After running into an old friend, he embarks on a roller coaster of events that test the foundation of his marriage. This movie is part of an apparent movement to show the life after “happily ever after.” It attempts to paint a more real depiction of marriage, where people may grow bored and question their own loyalty and love.

This is a more grown-up role than Rock is known for, and may help people to take him more seriously. He still sticks the racial jokes into the script, but this is balanced by a surprisingly mature attitude on Rock’s part.

Kerry Washington, Gina Torres and Steve Buscemi support Rock’s performance. Washington plays the “other woman” to Torres, who plays Rock’s wife. Both play strong women, not afraid to tell Rock when his thinking is flawed.

While the plot would suggest a serious movie with opportunities for very funny situations, most of the movie is flat and uneventful. It’s as if Rock is trying to hold himself back from the crude humor he is used to, which leads to him, and everyone around him, to appear uncomfortable in their rolls.

Race and marriage is a major point of interest for Rock, and this comes through in a stifled but apparent subplot of the movie. This adds a tension throughout that may leave audiences uncomfortable if they were hoping for a funny, light-hearted film.

This is ultimately another example of how Rock’s raucous and crude humor has a very difficult time translating from his stand-up act into a feature film.