The Dilemma is not the usual fare I've come to expect from director Ron Howard, and that is a good thing, in this case. Billed as a straight comedy, it has a bit more drama than one would have expected. Kind of like Liar, Liar in that it has a strong morality play with a healthy serving of great comedy on top. The story follows the relationship between two friends when one witnesses the others' wife cheating on him. The twist here is that the friend is good friends with the cheating wife as well. A whole lot of chaos ensues. This movie was genuinely funny, but it also had a lot of my least favorite form of comedy. It's what I like to call the "Lemon Face" funny; it's painful to watch, and you make a face like you just sucked on sour fruit. The kind of comedy where you see the outcome coming and can do nothing too prevent the inevitable, agonizing outcome. Howard again delivers a fun, entertaining, non offensive movie that will appeal to a broad audience.
Vince Vaughn and Kevin James star as the college buddies-gone-into-business-together at the center of the moral quandry. They display an excellent chemistry that looks like they've been working together for years. I'm actually surprised that the James role wasn't done by Jon Favreau, as he and Vaughn have already demonstrated that they have magnificent chemistry, but I digress.
Quite a lot of fun, although, as I said, painful at times to watch. No toilet or gross humor here, worth a spot on your Netflix queue. Oh yeah, it's got hockey as well, so points for that! 8/10.
See you tomorrow, and GO WATCH A MOVIE!!
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