Dinner for Schmucks

Dinner for Schmucks introduces us to corporate ambitious Tim (Paul Rudd) and fellow B-rate office trash as the credits start. They watch and gossip about a higher delegate who just lost his job. Enter Tim and his desire to fill some old office shoes.

As Tim (Rudd) finds out he may be on the road to promotion, we find out that when such a situation occurs, the subject has to invite one 'idiot' to dinner to make fun of, as well as all colleagues. Here enters Steve Carell to shine his beacon.

Dinner for Schucks is loaded with scenarios-especially between Carell (Barry) and Rudd-that simply do not work. They are loaded with obvious and ridiculous circumstances that blatantly facilitate Barry's presence around Tim (a person who he just me one day previously) when he should be nowhere near him. There are other ridiculous situations that do not work. Take for example that between Barry and (stalker of Tm) Darla (Lucy Punch) and her interaction with Barry on the first occasion of their meeting.

There are too many stupid lines and characters that do not mould into their dialogue (which could be actors that don't mould their characters-in which case we have bad direction). It is clear that Hollywood is opting for cheap in a recessionary environment. The sets are cheap, the props are cheap and the actors look cheap (note Frank's assistant). Some will laugh, but others, like me, will find it ridiculous and pathetic.

Source: http://filmreviewblog-brokebuthappy.blogspot.com/2010/08/dinner-for-schmucks.html

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