Review of School for Scoundrels (2006) by Devon — 09 Sep 2008
Dr. P: "There are two kinds of men in the world: those who run shit, like me, and those who eat shit, like you.".
An unlucky meter reader enrolls in a confidence building class so he can win the love of the girl of his dreams. The class turns out to be something quite different when it becomes clear to the young man that his professor has his sights set on the same girl.
This is a very, very typical movie. As soon as one sees the leading lady, the plot outline is clear: guy charms lady, guy seemingly betrays lady, guy gives speech, guy gets girl in the end. It's annoying how, in a movie filled with actors I love, they couldn't manage anything over okay.
Don't be mistaken, though; there are some very funny moments in the movie. Seeing Heder nail Billy Bob over and over again on the tennis court was probably the highlight of the movie for me. Some parts are so typical it hurts, though, like the ending in the airport. Every plot "twist" was so obvious that it had me laughing, in a bad way.
3/5.
This review of School for Scoundrels (2006) was written by Devon on 09 Sep 2008.
School for Scoundrels has generally received mixed reviews.
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