You, Me, & Dupree (2006)

Owen Wilson
Kate Hudson
Matt Dillon
Michael Douglas


Directed by Joe & Anthony Russo

Plot: Carl and Molly Peterson are just starting their new life together--complete with a cute house, boring neighbors, stable jobs and the routines of newlywed existence. There's just one unfortunate hitch in their perfectly constructed new world. And his name's Dupree. Randy Dupree, Carl's oldest friend and perpetual bachelor, has found himself with nowhere to go after being fired. Carl yanks his jobless/homeless pal out of the bar he's living in and invites him to temporarily crash on the couch--that's just what friends do. At first, Carl is quite pleased to have his good buddy as a permanent couch guest, while Molly bears the brunt of Dupree's immature antics. But, as Carl becomes buried in his grown-up job, he finds it harder and harder to juggle Dupree and his responsibilities as a husband. To make matters worse, Dupree uses his ample spare time to become a great companion for Molly. Even her dad and the neighbors are falling for his carefree wisdom and charm--frustrating Carl to no end. Soon, everyone (but Carl) begins to root for Dupree to stick around. But as Dupree starts to become a fixture in the Peterson's home, three becomes not just a crowd--but a full blown, hilarious catastrophe.

Review: I need to start this review off by saying I really dislike Kate Hudson. I don’t know what it is, but she has always just bothered me. I like Owen Wilson. Even though his nose creeps me out, I think he has some of the most original acting delivery out there. Matt Dillon is on the fence with me. I like some things he does and dislike others, so this movie had me torn. Do I go with the brilliance of Owen Wilson or run because of the others involved? Owen’s hypnotic nose won and I took a chance.

This movie is really fun. The characters all play off each other very well. The highlight of this film is of course Owen Wilson. He is funny and somewhat creepy all at once. He plays this character with comedic brilliance. All the other performance were decent, but overshadowed by Wilson. Another big surprise to me was Kate Hudson. She came off really hot in this movie. I always felt she was somewhat homely, but after seeing this movie, I admit I was wrong. There are a couple of scenes where she looks amazing. The story is average, but very funny. Overall this is a fun movie, but could cause people to question letting anyone stay with them again.

 

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