![]() ![]() After Barry’s antics convince Tim to attend the dinner, a smattering of hilarity – along with an unfortunate overdose of creepiness and mindless cacophony – ensues. Barry’s “talent” is his inexplicable affinity for rodent taxidermy, which is gracefully coupled with a penchant for general mayhem. ![]() The only hindrance to his impending promotion is his boss’s invitation to a “dinner for idiots.” To satiate his superiors’ sadism, he must invite an eccentric guest to a party at which the biggest idiot will win a pseudo-prize.Īt first, Tim’s guilt at the thought of such a mean-spirited dinner prevents him from fully committing to it, but after his unlikely encounter with an off-the-wall schmuck named Barry (Carell), he quickly changes his mind. The movie’s first act introduces us to Tim (Rudd), a young financial executive whose life may be on the up-and-up after he wows his superiors with the acquisition of a wealthy new client. Disappointingly, after being highly anticipated for the better part of the summer, “Dinner for Schmucks” finds a fatal flaw in its constant vacillation between the serious, heady comedy of “I Love You, Man” and the convoluted mess inherent to modern slapstick films like “All About Steve.” Though viewer-based rating systems may be more forgiving than the critics to even the most flippant summer movies, that doesn’t amend many of the travesties found in “Schmucks.” ![]()
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