You just gotta find that “ness” about you and add that part to your name. I liked this movie. It was funny and serious. It was thoughtful and callous at the same time. With such big names as Owen Wilson, Kate Hudson, Matt Dillon, and Michael Douglas, You, Me, and Dupree just had to work.
This movie had its sweet parts for the ladies who want to watch it and its funny and outrageous parts for the guys. This is no family movie, but I think that guys and gals will like this film equally. Michael Douglas plays Molly’s (Hudson) father, Bob. He does an excellent job of being the consummate jerk to Carl (Dillon), who has married his daughter. Dillon does a good job of going “over the edge” without overacting too much. In this kind of film, you expect a bit of exaggeration when it comes to the acting. That’s what takes it over the top. Wilson plays Dupree in the manner that only he can. There are several actors out there who try to play a good-intentioned idiot who just messes it all up, but only Owen Wilson can pull off a role like this and not really ruin, or at least stretch a movie beyond reason. He teams up well with Hudson to bring Carl out of his unfeeling shell.
For newlyweds Carl and Molly Peterson, life can’t get any sweeter as they begin anew to settle down into married life. With a nice house and established careers in tow, nothing seems to get in their way. However, Carl is about find out just how much friendship means when Randy Dupree, his best friend has been displaced from his home and fired from his job because of attending their wedding. Taking his friend in, what Carl and Molly are about to experience is that the fine line between a few days and whatever else is after, can be a lot more than they bargained for. Especially when their friend overstays his welcome in far too many ways than he should.
All in all, this is a decent flick for anyone who’s looking for a laugh and a bit of entertainment in the form of a “lesson learned”, Carroll O’Connor style. Do your funny bone a favor and watch this movie.
I saw this movie last night, and I have to agree with you, it’s just the right combination of funny and serious. It left you with a lot of things you could talk about with your date afterwards, like how we sometimes let work take priority in our life when it should be our family & friends, how life shouldn’t be all serious…remember that fun & acting goofy is important too, how you have to stand up for yourself to be respected, and too many other things to list in your comment section…lol. But the point is, these types of movies don’t usually give you “food for thought”…this one did.
Nice review!