Put it this way: you may not mind its company while it’s around, but you’re unlikely to miss it once it’s gone. It’s
a hit-and-miss kind of movie, this one, with a group of talented people
on both sides of the camera getting the odd chance to do what they’re
good at. But for every lively or inventive moment, there’s also a fair
bit of dead air. It certainly has a decent set-up for a story,
with Wilson’s carefree slacker Dupree taking an unauthorised week away
from his job to be the best man at the wedding of Carl (Matt Dillon)
and Molly (Kate Hudson). Dupree gets the sack as a result of his
unscheduled holiday, losing his apartment and his car into the bargain,
and the dependable, responsible Carl offers his friend a place to crash
for a few days, “A week, tops,” he promises Molly. But even a
week could seem like an eternity when Dupree makes himself at home,
committing a range of domestic crimes from sleeping nude on the
couple’s new couch to setting fire to the living room during a night of
passion with one of Molly’s workmates. Dupree’s far from
malicious - “He’s just never been domesticated,” Carl claims - but his
lingering presence in Carl and Molly’s home starts to cause friction
between the newlyweds. The character of Dupree is both the
movie’s main drawcard and its main problem. Sure, his antics are
enjoyable but his lack of consistency is kind of frustrating - he’s
either as savvy or as clueless as a scene requires him to be, and the
movie uneasily lurches from raucous farce to schmaltzy sentimentality
right along with him. You, Me and Dupree
does hit the mark every once in a while, though, whether it’s the
realistic, relaxed chemistry shared by Hudson and Dillon, a
scene-stealing moment from co-star Seth Rogen as a horribly henpecked
husband or a chance for directors Joe and Anthony Russo to show some of
the manic, hectic energy they brought to their work on the late, great
TV comedy Arrested Development. And,
of course, there’s Wilson, whose cheerful screen presence and
crackerjack comic timing always make him a pleasure to watch, even the
project surrounding him is a little shaky. EXTRAS Intrestingly
enough, not a sceric of a special feature on offer here. These types of
comedies usually come with an abundance of fluffy featurettes - but
none to be seen. Perhaps no one really cares that much to see any more
of M Dupree. Conclusion:
Movie: 60% Extras: N/A
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