Grand-Pree! (You, Me and Dupree (HD DVD))

Member Name: mummy2harry

Product:	You, Me and Dupree (HD DVD)
Date:	10/04/08 (193 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Funny, will make you laugh out loud, Owen Wilson

Disadvantages: Dillon and Hudson's chemistry isn't great

Note: this is just a film review, it's only under HD as that is all Dooyoo have on the site.

You, Me and Dupree is one of those movies which was heavily advertised in 2006 across theatres and the television, but its taken me until now to actually get hold of a copy and watch it. This surprises me as I am a big fan of Kate Hudson, so I'm not sure how I forgot about this one. I also quite like Owen Wilson, although I'm a bit indifferent towards Matt Dillon, so I wasn't too sure what to expect from this one.

You, Me and Dupree tells us the story of Molly and Carl, a happy young couple who have just gotten married and moved into their own little house. Molly is a teacher at a local school and Carl works for Molly's father in property development. Everything is going swimmingly for the couple. That is until Dupree moves in. He's lost his job and his house, and being Carl's best friend, Carl can't turn him away, so much to Molly's annoyance he moves onto the couple's couch for the near-future. But Dupree proves more of a burden that either of the two imagined...

Molly and Carl are played respectively by Kate Hudson and Matt Dillon, who do an incredibly good job with their characters. Their on-screen chemistry is good, although it seems a little to stilted to be completely believable as a relationship. Hudson puts a lot of effort in but doesn't seem to get the best out of Dillon, who seems a little too cold towards her and just can't seem to go past this invisible barrier between the pair. They bicker well, like any married couple do, but there didn't appear to be much love lost between the pair, which was a shame.

The shining light for the whole film was Owen Wilson's performance as bumbling best friend Randy Dupree. Dupree just seems to be one of life's losers who, however hard he tries, manages to fail in whatever he does. Wilson protrays him with a really laid back attitude, when you watch him it is almost like you are just watching a normal person, not an actor, and that is a great talent to have! He has a wonderful on-screen chemistry with Hudson and it's quite easy to see why people thought there was something going to between the two. He makes you laugh throughout the film, although you always get the feeling there is a lot more to Dupree than meets the eye.

The other cast member who made me laugh whenever he was on-screen was the fantastic Michael Douglas who plays Mr Thompson, Molly's father and Carl's boss. He seems to be nice to Carl, promoting him after their marriage but you can see easily he has an ulterior motive. As these motives become clearer, there are some hilarious consequences and the scenes between Dillon and Douglas were just hilarious, and fantastic viewing! They had a great on-screen chemistry and the fact that Molly couldn't see what was going on just made it even funnier for me!

Clearly billed as a comedy, the film certainly doesn't fail to deliver on laughs. Right from the off, you are giggling along, but the funniest scenes for me are right towards the end with Dupree and a hilarious chase with a large Hawaiian security guard! Wilson has a great talent for comedy and the laughs follow him naturally, he is a joy to watch on screen and really carries many of the scenes by himself. Hudson also does the comedy aspect well, very much along the lines of her other hit film 'How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days'. Douglas also is fantastic and plays the psychotic father-in-law with realism and a hilarity!

The film was very enjoyable and had my whole family laughing out loud, which was nice! It had great humour which could be appreciated by all ages, so this adds to its broad appeal and makes it something a family could sit and watch together. The story isn't anything majorly original but is still funny to watch. The ending for me was a bit of a disappointment but didn't really spoil my enjoyment of the film overall in any way. It has a great cast, which for the most part are convincing and do a good job, with Wilson really shining, and Hudson not too far behind him either!

A feel good funny film, and at 108 minutes, isn't too long and will help you pass by a few hours with a few laughs! Certificate in the UK of 12A. Written by Michael DeSieur, Directed by Anthony and Joe Russo. You can buy the DVD from Play.com for £4.99 which I think is a great price for this film! Definitely guaranteed to give you a few laughs!

Main Cast:
Owen Wilson ... Dupree
Kate Hudson ... Molly
Matt Dillon ... Carl
Michael Douglas ... Mr. Thompson
Seth Rogen ... Neil

Thanks for reading!

Summary: Hilarious little comedy film!