Smart, beautiful and headstrong, Alexis is the girl of Dustin's dreams. But after only five weeks of dating, the love-struck Dustin is coming on so strong that Alexis is forced to slow things down--permanently. Devastated and desperate to get her back, Dustin turns to his best friend, Tank, the rebound specialist. A master at seducing--and offending--women, Tank gets hired by freshly dumped guys to take their ex-girlfriends out on the worst date of their lives--an experience so horrible it sends them running gratefully back to their beaus. But when Tank works his magic on Alexis, he ends up meeting the challenge of a lifetime. Alexis is the first girl who knows how to call his bluff, and Tank soon finds himself torn between his loyalty to Dustin and a strange new attraction to his best friend's girl. Starring: Dane Cook, Kate Hudson, Alec Baldwin, Jason Biggs, Lizzy Caplan. Rated R for strong language and sexual content throughout, including graphic dialogue and some nudity.
This movie is just another in a long line of romantic "boy meets girl" comedies with a quirky premise. Dane Cook has funny moments but he typically comes across as a beginner comedian who has come up with 30 minutes of material from a Taco Bell menu. Jason Biggs seems perpetually doomed to play the "nice guy" schmuck who always happens to get caught in an embarrassing act.
One redeeming feature is Kate Hudson and Dane Cook work well off each other. The best parts of the movie are the scenes showing Cook being the worst wedding date in history. (Including telling the infamous priest and rabbi joke to an actual priest and rabbi during the reception)
My advice is hold off for this one until it runs repeatedly on TBS or Comedy Central in 8 months. Grade: D
No comments:
Post a Comment