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Wednesday, April 13, 2011

The Dilemma (2011)

111 min, comedy, drama

Director: Ron Howard
Writer: Allan Loeb
Stars: Vince Vaughn, Kevin James, Jennifer Connelly and Winona Ryder

Storyline: 
A man finds out that what you don't say to a friend is just as important as what you do is this story of how far you can bend a brotherly bond before it snaps. Since college, confirmed bachelor Ronny (Vaughn) and happily married Nick (James) have been through thick and thin. Now partners in an auto design firm, the two pals are vying to land a dream project that would launch their company. Ronny's girlfriend, Beth (Connelly), and Nick's wife, Geneva (Ryder), are by their sides. But Ronny's world is turned upside down when he inadvertently sees Geneva out with another man and makes it his mission to get answers. As the amateur investigation dissolves into mayhem, he learns that Nick has a few secrets of his own. Now, with the clock ticking and pressure mounting on the biggest presentation of their careers, Ronny must decide what will happen if he reveals the truth to his best friend.

Review:
A comedy!? Not even close. We have two really good comedians, and yet, no comedy in the film. It's actually a drama, and quite a boring one. This could have been a good buddy-buddy comedy but something went wrong at the beginning. So instead of a comedy with really good actors, we got a drama with a lousy story and a great cast that is overacting (like Queen Latifah) or not acting at all (like Jennifer Connelly). It's a movie you will watch only once.That is, if you make it to the end.

Rating: 5/10                                                           Buy on Amazon: The Dilemma

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