Title:
Drillbit Taylor

Release Date:
March 21st, 2008 (wide)

Produced By:
Richard Vane, Judd Apatow, Susan Arnold

Directed By:
Steven Brill

Cast:
Owen Wilson, Alex Frost, Matt Gallini, Troy Gentile, Nate Hartley

Genres:
Comedy

Studio:
Paramount Pictures

Distributors:
Paramount Pictures

U.S.Box Office:
$10,309,986

Official Website:
http://www.drillbittaylor.com/

Synopsis:

It all begins on the first day of high school, when a trio of anxious freshmen--chubby Ryan, freakishly skinny Wade and their shrimpy tagalong, Emmit--become the instant target of the school’s senior psycho-in-residence, Filkins, the ultimate school bully. As what they were hoping to be the best years of their lives are suddenly turned into a daily living hell, the boys realize they have only one choice--to hire their own personal bodyguard. Enter Drillbit Taylor, not the best but definitely the cheapest of the mercenaries, hit men and bodyguards who answer their online ad. Drillbit is steely, dangerous and skilled in covert black-ops and exotic martial arts. He’s also a complete fraud. He bluffs and cajoles the credulous trio through his cockamamie boot camp and, after several hilarious missteps, instills in them new skills and some much needed confidence. But when push comes to shove--and more pushing and more shoving--Drillbit seems to be no match for Filkins’ reign of terror. Now it’s up to Ryan, Wade and Emmit to transform this down-and-out drifter into the savior he originally promised to be.

Strengths

•    Owen Wilson is the heart of the movie, he is simply charismatic!!!
•    Though Mann has a short role, yet she succeeds in marking her own presence, her mini-seduction scene will make her win many accolades
•    the story creates good chuckles and laughs all over

Flaws

•    some of the jokes used in the movie are quite old and repetitive
•    nothing surprising in this comedy but over all, its a decent comedy
•    only chuckles and a very few laughs which is not so convincing for a great comedy

To conclude with, Drillbit Taylor is a good attempt to make people laugh! If not that great, then yes, it is a good genuine movie. Just go for it once... You won't regret spending some money on it!