The Dilemma DVD
Starring: Vince Vaughn, Kevin James, Winona Ryder, Jennifer Connelly, Channing Tatum
Director: Ron Howard
Rating: 1/5
The Dilemma is the first movie project for Ron Howard since Angels & Demons back in 2009 - and his first comedy project in many a year.
Well I say comedy... but The Dilemma is far from that!!
Since college, confirmed bachelor Ronny (Vaughn) and happily married Nick (James) have been through thick and thin.
Now partners in an auto design firm, the two pals are vying to land a dream project that would launch their company. With Ronny's girlfriend, Beth (Connelly), and Nick's wife, Geneva (Ryder), by their sides, they're unbeatable.
But Ronny's world is turned upside down when he inadvertently sees Geneva out with another man and makes it his mission to get answers.
As the amateur investigation dissolves his world into comic mayhem, he learns that Nick has a few secrets of his own.
Now, with the clock ticking and pressure mounting on the biggest presentation of their careers, Ronny must decide how and when he will reveal the truth to his best friend.
The be all and end all of it is this... The Dilemma is simply void of any humour - somethingI find is rather necessary in a comedy movie.
It's just slap stick falling out of trees, jumping on cars - we have come to expect better from the likes of Vaughn and James than this.
There is simply no chemistry between the four leading characters not to mention that the plot is just a waffling and confused mess.
Howard seems to have tired to include too any strands in the film - bromance, romance, slap stick as well as a stab at some dark humour which never really works out.
One thing I will say is Channing Tatum is great as Zip - the slightly crazed and yet emotional love interest of Geneva.
Sadly these are characters that you do not care about and that makes the 1hr 50 min watch more than a little painful.
The Dilemma is out on DVD now
FemaleFirst Helen Earnshaw