Preview: Dinner for Schmucks (2010)

Synopsis:

In order to get the promotion he's long sought, a young executive finds he must locate an "idiot" to take to his boss' dinner party where they plan on ridiculing the poor schumck.

• Poster: D+

Review:

It's easy to tell this image was photo-shopped heavily, which makes it a bit distracting. Imagining this in full size on a cinema wall is a bit terrifying.

• Trailer: C+; C

Review:

There's an offensiveness to the subject of this film that makes me want to cringe at the mere idea of watching it. However, Paul Rudd is a fairly strong reason to see just about anything.

This second trailer doesn't do much to alleviate my concerns, but not in the way you might thing. While I've come to terms with the concept, the unnecessarily broad, slapstick comic approach is tiring and ultimately irritating.

Oscar Prospects:

None.

Release Date:

• July 30, 2010

Full Review Synopsis:

I have not seen this film.

-Wesley Lovell (April 11, 2010) Original

-Wesley Lovell (June 6, 2010) New Trailer

-Wesley Lovell (June 13, 2010) New Release Date (changed from 7/23/10)