Wow, The Dilemma is a mess. In trying to mix a wacky buddy comedy with dark undercurrents as well a serious look at friendship and relationships, director Ron Howard has given us a film that doesn't do any of those things very well. Vince Vaughn and Kevin James do their best with what they're given but there's really no way to salvage a movie that is so tonally all over the map for more than a moment here or there. The biggest crime is that The Dilemma is just never very funny. Aside from a few chuckles, it's a joyless and dark affair. This could work if it was played as a straight drama with some humor sprinkled in but it's obviously trying to make people laugh as much as possible. The movie just doesn't work on any level. Skip it.
Rating: 1.5
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