You, Me & Dupree

Year: 2006

Grade: C

Country: USA

Director: Russo/Russo

Review

a not very well-directed comedy with some stars who are capable of better work. wilson essentially reprises his role in bottle rocket, which is okay because no one has seen it and it’s a good character. he’s a hapless flunky who also happens to be very likable, much to his friend’s downfall. the script was lacking, but it was more about the poor direction than anything else. i wouldn’t doubt if the director (whose name i didn’t catch) had zero comedy direction on his/her resume. the cuts, the way he handled the actors, etc. just didn’t work in a comedic context. a better director would have given them more free reign over the work which would have made the film a more freewheeling (and funny) work. directors mckay or roach would have probably made the same film a full grade higher.

Watched in theater