“The Dilemma”
While Vince Vaughn still has the fast-talking bravado that makes him so bewilderingly watchable, neither his quick wit nor his chemistry with Kevin James can transform this into the gold standard of buddy comedies. The titular conundrum arises when Ronny Valentine (Vaughn) discovers his best friend’s wife, Geneva (Winona Ryder), canoodling with Zip, played by Channing Tatum. What’s Ronny to do: Tell his friend Nick or keep mum? There’s something potentially poignant here. But it’s overshadowed by a cluttered plot that becomes increasingly outrageous. PG-13. 1 hour 58 minutes. Stephanie Merry, The Washington Post
Just because you brand it doesn’t make it so. This derivative outing, written by star Seth Rogen and writing partner Evan Goldberg, has no intention of honoring the company name. Rogen plays Britt Reid, ne’er-do-well scion of Daily Sentinel publisher James Reid (Tom Wilkinson). Dad rakes the Los Angeles muck while Britt wallows in it, partying and posing. When Dad dies, Britt becomes publisher. His is a slow, very slow, transformation. There’s plenty of comic- book-style mayhem, but despite its obvious angling to become a franchise, this “Green Hornet” offers little that’s worth committing to even the “cult flick” chamber of your brain. PG-13. 1 hour, 59 minutes. Lisa Kennedy
In this deadpan comedy, best described as the Coen Brothers, Norwegian style, Stellan Skarsgard is colorless and oddly configured, like a potato fallen from the sack. As Ulrik, a convict released from prison after serving 12 years for murder, he’s an unusually passive guy. Ulrik is estranged from his wife and grown son, who disapprove of murder. The comedy emerges from the contrast between Ulrik and his immediate context. The tougher the situation, the more tenderness he exhibits. The less emotion he shows, the more women want him. Unrated. 1 hour, 45 minutes. Carrie Rickey The Philadelphia Inquirer
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