Dinner for Schmucks (2010)
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Rising executive Tim Conrad works for a boss who hosts a monthly dinner in which the guest who brings the biggest buffoon gets a career-boost. Tim plans on not attending until he meets Barry, a man who builds dioramas using stuffed mice. Barry's blundering but good intentions send Tim's life into a downward spiral, threatening a major business deal and possibly scuttling Tim's engagement to his fiancee.
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Don't listen to the negative reviews
In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.
Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable
Worth seeing just to witness how winsome it is.
Not only is it hilarious, it has a great message. To be able to tell a meaningful story about friendship, acceptance and triumph over adversity surrounded by physical comedy and ridiculous characters isn't easy to do. This one nails it!
You know what? This movie isn't a total write off. I have zero idea why this is ranked so low. It is a comedy and it does the job of making you laugh in some parts. Is it a great comedy? Heck no. But it is not awful. Maybe fans of the French version are upset about this not living up to its namesake. Whatever, I haven't watched the original.
I'm tired. I've had a long week at work, I want to "chill out", get hungry and watch something stupid. So I read the synopsis for Dinner For Schmucks and it sounds promising. Literally nothing interesting happened until Steve Carrell showed up. Some predictable gags and a template setup for the inevitable hilarity that will ensue. Tim wants promotion, his bosses are elitist douche bags, he wants to fit in and be successful, he's willing to do just about anything, even if he has to be cruel. His girlfriend works with an intimate weirdo, he has a stalker from the past, he has to impress ridiculously rich European people to he his evil promotion and he even learns a valuable lesson in the end. Hey, they're not spoilers, that's a stock standard plot. If the plot surprises you, id say you're very sheltered. NOTHING interesting happened while ever Steve Carrell isn't around. Carrell's given his script, told to do what he does best and he shows his true comic worth as creator of unbelievably mentally challenged characters. Every positive credit that can be given to this flick is purely due to the performance of Steve Carrell. If I can't enjoy a supposed comedy flick AT ALL when I'm high, there's something wrong.Steve Carrell saves this one
OK. First I want to begin by saying how pathetic everyone here looks when pretending to be a movie critic. Well, let me tell you something, you don't understand anything from movies, and next time you are about to give 1 or 2 stars on a movie like this, consider throwing your DVD player away, because you don't deserve to own one. This was the most entertaining and touching movie I have seen in a while. I love Steve Carell and he did not disappoint as well as the rest of the cast. Why did I give this movie a 10 star rating? Because it delivered what I expected, because it made me and the people around me laugh and because this movie deserves a higher rating. Simple as that, that's all I want to say.Try having fun and stop being miserable with your fake ratings.