AniInterview Sorry, this movie sucks

AutCuddly Great movie! If you want to be entertained and have a few good laughs, see this movie. The music is also very good,

WillSushyMedia This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

Rio Hayward All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

shygal1956 This movie sucked. End of review. No stars given. Complete waste of time.

Python Hyena Dinner for Schmucks (2010): Dir: Jay Roach / Cast: Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, Jemaine Clement, Zach Galifianakis, Lucy Punch: Hilarious comedy not so much about idiots, but about those making such accusations. Paul Rudd wishes to move ahead in his job but first he must attend an annual dinner where he must bring an idiot for the amusement of the guests. He encounters Steve Carell who dresses up dead mice for scenery pieces. One of director Jay Roach's best and funniest. He previously introduced the world to the antics of Austin Powers. Carell is a hoot as the unpredictable nerd who lives to laugh but often causes havoc. Part of this is in no due part to his e-mail response on Rudd's computer to an intimidating ex-girlfriend. What Carell teaches us here is done in form by accepting who he is and whom others believe he is and running with it because in the end, he is the one who laughs loudest. Rudd is very good and a terrific foil to Carell's antics but his concluding decision is obvious. Among unique supporting players is Jemaine Clement, an exhibitionist laying claim to Rudd's girlfriend, and Zach Galifianakis as a corrupt hypnotist who will meet his match in a very strange way at the dinner. Lucy Punch is funny in a brief but pivotal scene as Rudd's stalking ex-girlfriend whom Carell makes contact with, resulting in brawl. This dinner is complete with a variety of strange looking characters that are suppose to be the brunt of a joke but we are left admiring their creative get-ups and egos. Very creative and unique comedy about judging others, and other such appetizers. Score: 9 / 10

DaTruth510 first of all I can't believe how low the rating is for this movie and i'm not even a fan of Steve really, I love 40 year old virgin but not much else with him starring in it. I was shocked at how funny this movie was and i saw it when it first came out.Everybody in it was great and the jokes were hilarious. I can understand if its not your type of movie but i'm seeing 1 and 2 stars reviews and it deserves way better than that. At Least give it a try if you're on the fence about it. Great movie!It can be a lil raunchy but i like that kind of comedy.

theburrus1 Steve Carell is one of my favorite actors, more and more each movie I've seen him in (not in chronological order). Then in looking for another comedy, I saw this one. Then I looked on IMDb and it had a 5.7 rating, slightly low for a film with Carell in it, who by the way is estimated to get $20 million a film these days. Now, I will say all the other characters are fantastic in their roles, but I do not think there was any scene that Carell's character (Barry) was in where he spoke or acted that I could not help but laugh at or just plain crack-up. And that to me is why he is worth what he is paid. Not only is he worth his salary in acting and comedy, but he owned this role like no one else could! And that is brilliant talent. Most likely, if you do watch this film, when it is over you would agree its him that takes this film up two notches from the 5.7 to an 8 stars out of 10.In concluding, the plot and parts of some of the supporting actors' scripts and roles might seem a little quirky or surreal in just reading the synopsis, but actually I found all of those areas of this film entertaining and amusing as well, if you pay attention to subtlety of statements or jokes throughout, but all of this is just the cake. And it is Carell whom, in my opinion, is the icing on that cake!