2 1/2 Stars:
Everybody knows how this movie is going to end. This type of movie is made far too often. The movie takes a different route to get to that point, but ultimately gets there. I'm not sure if I like Dane Cook or not. So far every one of his movies has sucked, but he's been the best thing in them. I think he's funny, but he kind of has that frat boy approach which isn't really me.
"My Best Friend's Girl" stars Dane Cook as Tank. Tank's day job is that he sells air (air purifying machines). The best part about them is that if they don't work, you can't tell. Tank has a side job that he's much better at, and that is being a professional asshole. He's hired by guys who have just lost their girlfriends to get them back. Tank will deliver the worst night of their lives and then they'll come crying back to their boyfriends.
Enter Dustin, played by Jason Biggs. Dustin is in love with Alexis, played by Kate Hudson. When Dustin tells Alexis that he loves her she decides that maybe it's time to slow things down. Dustin and Tank are cousins, not by blood, but they refer to each other that way. Dustin ultimately hires Tank. Alexis is in a bit of a cross roads in her life, so Tank's antics aren't working like they're supposed to. At the end of the first date, which took place at a strip club, Alexis invites him up and Tank has to turn her down.
Alexis calls Dustin immediately and sets up a lunch date. Unfortunately for Dustin the lunch date is where she tells him that they should just be really good friends and see other people. Dustin decides that he wants to keep Tank in the picture. Without asking Tank, Dustin apologizes to Alexis for him via flowers and a grammatically incorrect poem. Ultimately Tank and Alexis become fuck buddies. Surprise, surprise, Tank falls for Alexis.
Does this movie kind of sound familiar? Have you seen it a million times before? Tank turns on the charm and he eventually becomes more than just a booty call. Only this time the charm is legitimate. This is the point in the movie where if they try to come up with a happy sappy ending then it'd probably be a pretty good chick flick. It was a funny movie to begin with, but in the interest to make this movie a lot funnier they make the movie a lot worse. Tank gets some advice from his womanizing father played be Alec Baldwin (who as usual is fantastic). I'm not going to lie, I was laughing at this point in the movie which includes
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Tank propositioning Alexis' mom for a blow job,
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but as a story I didn't buy any of it for even a second. This character wouldn't act the way he did in that situation. I understand what they were trying to do. If you're just looking for thoughtless laughs then you'll love Alexis' sister's wedding. If you're bothered by bad story telling then you won't be laughing as you could be. If it wasn't for the thoughtless humor I would say stay completely away from this movie.
BYLINE:
Bob Zerull is a frequent movie and concert goer who talks about his ventures to arenas and theaters more than any person should be allowed to do. Now, he puts them down on paper. Email him your thoughts at: bzerull19@gmail.com.
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