ThiefHott Too much of everything

Exoticalot People are voting emotionally.

Steineded How sad is this?

Dirtylogy It's funny, it's tense, it features two great performances from two actors and the director expertly creates a web of odd tension where you actually don't know what is happening for the majority of the run time.

VenturousArtist Drillbit Taylor follows three tormented friends who desire protection from absolutely anyone to prevent a vicious schoolyard bully from initiating more chaos. However, Taylor must decide between exploiting his services for money meanwhile protecting his identity, the boys, and blending into the school despite being known as an annoying lurker, thief, and beggar.It's no surprise Taylor has a complicated situation but it's merely his fault as with the outcomes among his relationships, interactions, and impending consequences. This especially applies to the main characters who aren't capable defending themselves or being believed when a dangerous individual consistently stalks, harasses, and morbidly abuses them.Despite the film's major efforts to maintain the attention span of its viewers, it struggles to balance comedy, drama, and romance with a seemingly disjointed runtime with some elongated scenes. While some parts are humorous with cheerful moments, others are however dependent on certain characters and subplots that are either useless, unresolved, or unprepared.But so was Drillbit since throughout the film he has a questionable demeanor towards everybody by appearing more as a selfish treacherous recluse than a trustworthy bodyguard, friend, and overall fellow. His actions spoke louder than his monotonous speeches and proved he either deserved what horrific things happened to him or seeking another source to satisfy his greed would be worthwhile.Aside the ridiculous nature with many questionable scenes, the film isn't terrible enough to not be enjoyed but not great enough to be better than what was created. There's some shallowness to the story, as with many characters, at the fault of the conjoined storytelling from three writers including Seth Rogen and John Hughes. The potential to elaborate the effects of bullying and outright menacing behavior by bullies while strategically merging it through comedy and drama are sometimes flat and dishonest. At times it desires being crass and sinister while being lighthearted and romantic but ultimately unbalancing everything due to its restraints on content. Audiences are expected to root for the strangely unlikable Drillbit, and the three hopeless victims, but their relationships remained crucially underdeveloped and sidetracked by other nonsense. It's like watching a fight where nobody is truly harmed until it's either too late or demanded by unsatisfied viewers.As the viewers, the protagonists desired vengeance but were given unreliable protection.

studioAT Based on a story by Edmund Dantes (John Hughes of 'Breakfast Club' fame) this is a decent enough film starring the always entertaining Owen Wilson.The premise is fun, it allows Wilson to play to his strengths, and the young cast all bring something great to their roles.My problem with the film is that it doesn't seem to know whether it is aimed at a kid/adult market. The fact that Judd Apatow and Seth Rogen are involved leads you in one direction, and then the jokes lead you in another.It's an average but fine film.

Karl Self Sadly, even "The Piano" is funnier than this. Like so many failed comedies, it's actually got a funny premise -- bullied high school kids hire hard-ass bodyguard, who is actually a beach bum just pretending to be a martial arts soldier-of-fortune. Has a lot of potential. And the actors could have borne it out. Unfortunately, making a comedy is a lot harder than just throwing a few handfuls of funny material together, and mixing it well. This comedy just didn't make it from the studio signing up to it to the screen.Did John Hughes really work on this? Maybe there was a reason why he wouldn't lend his name.

Sandcooler I'll admit it in advance: I'm a real sucker for underdog movies. I know they're predictable, I know they rehash old ideas, I know they could probably be written by robots, but I honestly don't mind any of that. When the plot even vaguely steers towards weird outcasts getting some sort of revenge, I'll see it. So from the start on "Drillbit Taylor" couldn't do that much wrong for me, but that doesn't mean it doesn't have anything else going for it. The acting for instance is pretty good as well, the young cast manages to be pretty likable. I especially liked the kid who tried to be Seth Rogen, that's a cool example to have. The writing is also pretty clever, it piles up clichés but the execution of these tired plot lines couldn't be better. Even the unavoidable love subplots sorta work in this one. Sorta. "Drillbit Taylor" isn't what you'd call great, but it's a wonderful little time-waster.