My Best Friend’s Girl | Review Bunker

One of the new unrestrained R rated comedies that have been hitting the big screen so often these days, My Best Friend’s Girl (2008) was somewhat amusing, but nothing spectacular. There were many instances in the film that might be considered offensive to some, and funny to others. You will definitely have to go into this movie with a tolerant and open mind in order to find it funny. Dane Cook played his usual suave and charismatic self as ‘Tank,’ but with a twist: he’s a jerk too. Tank’s offensiveness is somewhat funny, but other aspects of his character are much more entertaining. The main story tended to drag on, without a clear path, leaving me bored during the middle portions of the movie. Comfortable in her usual territory, Kate Hudson does a mediocre job portraying the confused girl exploring her wild side. Jason Biggs plays the same character that we see in all of his movies, though Biggs and Cook work well together. Alec Baldwin’s demented and perverted character is played well, and supplies some good ‘oh my god, did they really say that?’ type humor. Alec Baldwin’s minor part is one of many secondary characters that contributed a lot of the humor to the movie - the supporting cast all did a good job. Also, I liked the heavy use of The Cars song, “My Best Friend’s Girl,” but unfortunately, I don’t think they ever let it play all the way through.

If you are a big fan of any of the headliners, you might enjoy this movie. If you are a Dane Cook hater, don’t even consider seeing it. If you don’t have strong feelings about any of the cast, I suggest you wait for the DVD rental from Red Box.

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