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Rudd plays rising young corporate hotshot Tim, about to join the big boys upstairs – once he attends one of the boss' secret dinners. A secret because each of the invited has to bring along the biggest idiot he can find. Think of the IFTAs. Only with better-looking, and more talented, people.

As luck would have it, Tim almost runs down Barry (Carell) as the latter scoops up some roadkill to add to his vast stuffed mouse collection. Despite the growing protests from his long-term girlfriend (Szostak), Tim decides to invite Barry as his big night, a twisted affair which turns out to be not so much Eyes Wide Shut as Mouths Wide Open. Especially when Barry's arch rival, the cape-wearing, Barry's-wife-shagging Therman (Galifianakis) turns up.

THE VERDICT: Remaking the 1998 French hit Le diner de cons, Jay Roach (Meet The Parents, the Austin Powers outings) does a fine job here of relocating the laughs to the US. Of course, it helps when you've got the likes of Paul Rudd and Steve Carell on your team, but there's a lightness of touch here that even the French might envy. And Zach Galifianakis is in full cosmic mode. Sweet.

Review by Paul Byrne

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• Currently 3/5 Stars.

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• • Currently 3/5 Stars.

  WildRose86

  

  Enjoyable! A definate for rodent lovers. Dialogue seems somewhat forced but pulled off well by the two leads. Interesting characters and a nice message of friendship. I laughed!

• • Currently 3/5 Stars.

  pkinsella

  

  Its hard to find a good comedy these days that will make you laugh out loud but this definitely has a few of these moments. A little slow in parts but overall very enjoyable. Well worth a look

• • Currently 3/5 Stars.

  mandy

  

  I went to see this with my sister and we both enjoyed it. Its a bit predictable in parts but it has a few laugh out loud moments.

• • Currently 1/5 Stars.

  Cujo

  

  I had really high hopes for this film as I am a big fan of Steve Carell & Paul Rudd and it seemed on like an interesting concept (it's a remake of a French film called Le Dîner de Cons) but I have to say that I was very disappointed with this. There were very few laugh out loud moments and it all seemed very clichéd and predictable. Not even the wonderful Zach Galifianakis (The Hangover) could save this! So in a nut shell if you are expecting another Anchorman or 40 Year Old Virgin then you are going to be sorely disappointed.

• • Currently 3/5 Stars.

  Carlfinn

  

  Hello All My sister took me to see this movie at a preview last night. I was delighted to go. I really enjoyed the film. It has the obvious cliche moments you would expect from a hollywood summer film of this kind but for the most part is quite entertaining. The audience loved Steve Carell. I think at times some scenes didnt stay true to the characters. At times it felt as though the film was showcasing the talents of the actors. That said it was very funny and moving at times

• • Currently 1/5 Stars.

  peteclarke

  

  Let me start by saying that I really wanted to love this film ever since I saw the trailer. I love Carell and Rudd and there's an amazing comic cast but... the dialogue is terrible, there's zero chemistry between the two main characters and long parts of the film are both unfunny and boring. I am so so disappointed with this. I honestly think if they'd kept this within the office setting (something a la Office Space) it could've worked much better. Sorry, I know I may be in the minority here.

• • Currently 3/5 Stars.

  hammer

  

  Paul Rudd is my hero. Quite a funny movie.

• • Currently 4/5 Stars.

  imyoursweet666

  

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