My Best Friend's Girl

2008 "It's funny what love can make you do..."
5.8| 1h41m| R| en| More Info
Released: 19 September 2008 Released
Producted By: Lionsgate
Country: United States of America
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Official Website: http://www.mybestfriendsgirlmovie.com
Synopsis

Lovestruck Dustin is dating Alexis, his ideal girlfriend, but when she dumps him for coming on too strong, Dustin takes drastic measures to win her back. He asks his best friend Tank to take her on the worst rebound date imaginable - his side job - so that she will come running back to him, and Tank reluctantly agrees. However, Alexis is more than a match for Tank's shock tactics and he begins to really fall for her, leaving him torn between loyalty to Dustin and his growing attraction toward Alexis.

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Inadvands Boring, over-political, tech fuzed mess
Peereddi I was totally surprised at how great this film.You could feel your paranoia rise as the film went on and as you gradually learned the details of the real situation.
Taraparain Tells a fascinating and unsettling true story, and does so well, without pretending to have all the answers.
Sienna-Rose Mclaughlin The movie really just wants to entertain people.
cscsmith21 I hated everything about this film. The casting was awful and the characters deserved to be hated. Thats not something I say lightly. Alexis is a total bi**h. She treats Dustin like crap and somehow its OK but when he treats her like anything less than perfectly shes outraged and make the traditional romantic drama "victim woman".Then there is the ending where Dustin is pawned off with Alexis' roommate Ami. Now I don't know about you but I would never hook up with someone who could be friends with a girl who treated me like sh*t. I have to say that I hated this film worse than "How to lose a Guy in 10 days" which was pretty bad.
Floated2 I normally dislike Dane Cook's acting and portrayal of characters in his films but this film was different. His character was pretty funny and this role seemed perfect for him to play. He actually had some good jokes in this, specifically the montage of flashbacks shown with him at the wedding. Unlike Employee of the Month, he was able to be more crude and himself and it turned out to be quite funny. The movie wasn't all that great but it was somewhat surprising and entertaining for the most part. Specifically the beginning and last 40 minutes. It sort of drags in the middle (when Alec Baldwin's obnoxious character is brought in). The film was also not that predictable at the ending and I feel the ending was pretty good, it didn't seem rushed and it can be considered expecting.Though there are many jokes that fall flat in the film and some that don't make much sense. The plot was rather simple but it was interesting. It is somewhat the opposite of "Hitch", and the plot at the beginning felt a little weird and stupid how his friend (Jason Biggs) would trust Dane Cook (Tank) with his girl (Kate Hudson), but in all it wasn't that far-fetched and unrealistic. The film has some raunchy type humour but it works kinda well in this, like some funny one-line jokes and inside jokes included phrases on Tank's shirt. The film isn't for everyone and its clear. Dane Cook made this film turn out to be better than it probably should have been, he stole the show. Hilarious performance.
porkepik A comedy worth watching for the raunchiness of the dialogues, nothing else.The plot is thin as paper and full of clichés: playboy (cook) gets on a date with a woman (hudson) that he would never have considered as a potential date, but was forced to do it as a favor. Then he falls in love, she does too. Towards the end, she learns his true motives and gets mad. He makes up for it and they become a true couple. What a emotional ride; lol! On the sides, Lizzy Caplan and Biggs play the usual loser/best friend/sidekicks .Anyway the constant swearing and raunchy jokes are the interesting stuff. Dane Cook "thrives" in this environment and managed to get a lot of laugh from the audience. Alec Baldwin as his dad is absolutely EPIC and delivers even more shocking lines than Cook. Lizzy Caplan, has also a few good lines that she delivers with ease./rant Biggs is as transparent and annoying, as always... Oh Hollywood has been amazingly good for the unappealing/loser/nerd type in this beginning of the 21st century (Biggs was the start): Michael Cera, Jonah Hill, Seth Rogen, Jesse Eisenberg. Hopefully the trend will move towards people whose "beauty" won't make you cringe every time they appear in full hi-definition. You'd think that in the world of Cinema they would care about such a thing as being photogenic (or camera-genic) /rant
Jerique I am not a Dane Cook hater, but I'm not a Dane Cook-in-movies lover. At least, I wasn't before this movie. I've seen Waiting..., I've seen Employee Of the Month, but I didn't think Dane Cook was something to be hold.Dane Cook's portrayal in those movies was sub-par and he was only delivering lines, emotionless. However, in My Best Friend's Girl, Dane Cook is master of his craft.This film is funny without being laughable. I chuckled twice, but it's not because the jokes were unfunny, it's because the movie had more of a romance feel to it, than a romantic comedy.I enjoyed watching the antics of Dane Cook, but more so, I enjoyed watching the showing of Dane Cook's ability to act. He took me by surprise because I didn't expect to like his character at all, but I not only liked it, but I loved the character, even when he was completely hated by everyone. I hated the character as much as I loved it. Dane Cook's portrayal was better than ever.I've rarely enjoyed a comedy with Kate Hudson as a star and I can really only remember Jason Biggs from American Pie, but they both stood out as different in this one. They were both completely on their game and out of their regular element. It was enjoyful.This is a film that was funny without it being hysterical. It didn't have to make me laugh out loud every thirty seconds for the entire duration for me to like it.I would recommend it for people who are able to see it. I'm unsure of what the theatrical version entails, but the unrated is not for the faint of heart. It's vulgar, tasteless, offensive and not recommended for anyone under 18. To all other audiences, give it a chance and I guarantee you will not be disappointed.