Review of Drillbit Taylor (2008) by Jawspapi87 — 09 Aug 2011

This is full of cheesy dialogue, bad performances (even from the usually funny Owen Wilson) and comes together for an overall unoriginal and weak comedy.

This review of Drillbit Taylor (2008) was written by Jawspapi87 on 09 Aug 2011.

Drillbit Taylor has generally received mixed reviews.

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I have always liked Drillbit Taylor. It was a fun movie for me to watch as a kid and I still enjoy it today…

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