Going from Scott Pilgrim to Dinner for Schmucks couldn’t have been a more pronounced change in humour. Here is a film that takes delight in exploiting those who are normally mocked, but never so brutally. And what’s worse, the film doesn’t attempt to redeem itself, not even with a stupid stand up speech towards the end. The worst thing about it is that it made me laugh and I felt bad because of it.

Dinner for Schmucks follows Paul Rudd‘s life as he attempts to move up in his Finance company. Invited to a “special meal” by the boss he is told to bring an idiot to dinner for them all to mock. Cue a chance encounter with Steve Carell and the stage is set for mayhem. Instead what happens is every cliche one could come to expect.

Maybe when I see this film again my disposition will have tempered, but for now it just makes me angry thinking about it. So much wasted, and so many faults. Definitely not one to watch.

My rating: 1/10