Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo

Starring: Rob Schneider, William Forsythe, Eddie Griffin, Arija Bareikis, Oded Fehr, Gail O'Grady, Amy Poehler, Norm MacDonald
Directed by: Mike Mitchell
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy
1999

Times Seen:
Tim: 1

Summary: A regular guy, Deuce Bigalow (Rob Schneider) is mistaken for a gigolo, and decides to become one. Unfortunately, the job is significantly harder than it first appears.

Review:

Tim: I'll be honest- I'm not going to spend a whole lot of time on this movie. I tend to shy away from most of Rob Schneider's movies. I don't want to belabor the point because I really believe Schneider is an easy target. I don't want to attack him too much, even though he completely sucks as an actor. But, I do have to ask the question- has Schneider ever been responsible for making a good movie? I don't mean to suggest that he's never been in a good film- he's had small, insignificant roles in good films in his career. Has he ever starred in or actually made a difference in a film that was legitimately, truly good? I can't think of one.

Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo is a pretty stupid movie. I think most people (even fans) would agree with that. This isn't very intellectual humor. And yet, I have to point out some positives- this film could have gone in a completely different direction than it did. The film actually tried to have some heart, and delivered a pretty positive message. Deuce might be the worst gigolo in the world, but what the film preaches is that people are really just looking for an emotional connection- people want to be treated fairly and with dignity. This is really a movie about looking past the defects that cause some people to be ridiculed or avoided by society. Despite what makes people different, we're really all the same, and we all deserve love and happiness. I can't believe I got that message from this movie, but I did. I think that's pretty cool.

This movie does have some good scenes. There's a sprinkling of legitimate comedy in this otherwise mindless mess of a movie. I did laugh several times. While so much of the film is stupid and unfunny, I couldn't bring myself to hate it. The movie does try for some gross out humor, but at its heart, it is a fairly tame movie. The envelope could have been pushed so much more than it was.

Rob Schneider is not a good actor, but I suppose he's not horrible here. I was glad he showed some restraint here. I wish he was more believable, but he's probably better than I would have expected. I liked Oded Fehr as the real gigolo. He's pretty enjoyable in a role that could have been completely, utterly ridiculous. Eddie Griffin was funny- even though he's not great, I admit his constantly dropping food in the hot tub made me laugh every time.

I really wouldn't recommend this movie, but if you compare Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo to some of the other crap movies Schneider's made, this one looks good in comparison.



Rating 1-10
Tim's Rating: 6



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