elshikh4 This is hard to finish; which is something doesn't fit a comedy for a start ! Originally it's the newly married suburban couple mixed with a bugging angel. On one hand; he's wacky (ironies between him and the married couple), and on the other; he's spontaneous (facts he uncovers to complete the married couple). Theoretically it works, however this movie wasn't smart at dealing with its own winning formula. Instead it falls over itself, producing insufferable time ! The comic sketches are totally uncreative, boring, unfunny and really really disgusting. I asked myself what's the need for "flashing naked butts, painting naked girl with butter, explosion of feces, ..." ?!! Apparently the movie finds no way but being easy and cheap to be comic. Plus it's how to sell untalented comedies these days. So when (Wilson) resorts to masturbating, just to express how sad he is, I got turned off utterly. This is filth for filth. His character says "I hit the rock bottom by that". Well, at that point you can say the same about the movie !As for the rest of it, review for instance the third act : Dupree gives his friend/the husband a speech to make him bolder, the husband gives another speech to the father-in-law (as the movie's so-called big finish !), and the husband wins his love back by a third speech yet romantic. It isn't about being formulaic to scary extent, it is about the formula not being filled with anything witty or rather anything. The finale looks so forced where Dupree, the movie's loser, tunes suddenly and unbelievably into a motivational speaker (while – vaguely – the frightening huge guard turns into his assistant ??!!). I deemed it whether a violent mocking at the motivational speakers or just something, anything, to end the movie with (I know that watching it turned me into a "loser" !). I'm board with (Owen Wilson). This guy can't make a character, so all of his characters ARE THE SAME. And guess what? It's not a droll one. He's incapable of making laughs, though he stars nothing but comedies ?? This time he achieves a new level of silliness. Just remember his screaming at the classic movie, or his suspicious looks to all the schools' employees; THIS IS EXTREMELY BAD. I couldn't enjoy, believe, or stand him delivering awful performance and having the same provoking image, tone, ..etc. And with the free masturbation scene, I was board and sick. (Wilson).. you must change to last. Dye your hair, alter your forever way of whispering, what the heck; dress like a woman, I mean do anything else your unchangeable self. But that dude doesn't learn at all. Watch him 2 years later remaking Dupree as Drillbit Taylor !(Matt Dillon) does it without much vitality. Casting him was weird since he's no comedian, and his seriousness wasn't used well either. (Seth Rogen) did a tepid character tepidly, and when his character searches for porn movies in the dump then it's detestable. (Michael Douglas) had no comedy to perform, so they gave him some lines about willful sterilization to say, perfecting with the body's lower-half type of comedy in here. The thing is dramatically the movie gives no reasons to the strange matter why this father-in-law needs no grandchildren. So how about the same character – simultaneously – talks and talks about how he fears that his own surname, which he put in his son-in-law's surname, may disappear ?? See how stupid this movie is !I won't talk a lot about the direction since I don't like to beat a dead horse. But come to think of it; the angles are all one; movies have to show what's more than sitcoms. The atmosphere has no distinguished point. The soundtrack can't be more lifeless. So, with no new events; it loses being both surprising and attractive. Therefore I wanted it to end since its half, in fact it ended for me there !It insists on using the poor ways to do everything. And the outcome is a repeated form filled with ridiculousness and some loathsomeness as a renewal. In other words : (Owen Wilson) produced a movie to iterate himself yet masturbate too. It gives the feeling of someone sitting beside you, alleging painfully to be laughable, while talking dully and farting endlessly ! (You, Me, and Dupree) is garbage. Even (Kate Hudson) didn't look any beautiful in it !

Matt Fitzgerald First of all, this film will be hated by many. There isn't much of a story and all of the actors are really only bit players to Owen Wilson. Of course, it's a crying shame to have to accept this with the likes of Michael Douglas and Seth Rogen appearing; however, for some reason I like this film. I've watched it numerous times now, and it keeps making me laugh; hence, the reason for this review. It's score on here would probably turn many people away, but as I said I keep coming back to it, and I'm going to try to explain why. As I've already stated, this is Owen Wilson's film, he's the star, he plays Dupree, best-friend to Matt Dillon's character (Carl). The plot of the film is quite thin, it begins with the marriage of Dillon and Kate Hudson (Molly), and upon returning home as newlyweds Carl discovers that Dupree currently has no home and no job. Carl persuades Molly to let Dupree stay with them until he gets on his feet. We then witness all sorts of mischievous behaviour and bizarre accidents involving Dupree, while Carl slogs away working for Molly's father (Douglas). The climax of the film is when Carl becomes convinced that Dupree is in love with Molly, and Carl loses it altogether. Of course, the film has a happy ending, Dupree sorts out Carl and Molly, while he becomes a motivational speaker after becoming obsessed with cycling and Lance Armstrong. OK, so the plot isn't great. I move on to the performances - Wilson is perfect as Dupree, he is the typical 'love to hate' character, constantly screwing up but someone the audience keep rooting for. Wilson has insurmountable amounts of energy as Dupree, he seems to thrive off the character. Perhaps Wilson actually IS like this in real life? I don't know him so can't possible comment; however, his performance makes this film. The other cast members? Well Kate Hudson spends a lot of the film in her underwear, Dillon's paranoia of Dupree and Molly makes him the bad guy towards the end, and Seth Rogan (playing Carl and Dupree's friend Neil) should cringe at his performance. Sure his character is annoying, but still Seth. Oh it really is cringe worthy. Douglas is great when he's in it, but it isn't a character that he could have really done much with anyway to be fair. So why do I like it? I admit, so far I haven't really 'sold' the film. I think this is the type of film that is 'easy viewing', it doesn't require you to think, it just passes an hour and half in an entertaining manner. Wilson's performance as Dupree is fantastic, and it really does make the film. There aren't really any bad performances, it is more a case of characters being poorly written. If you're a fan of Wilson then you will like this film, if you aren't then I'd still recommend it. Watch it when you have a few spare hours and it will keep you entertained. It's not a deep or classic film by any stretch, but it's easy to watch and sometimes that is all you want.

Movie_Muse_Reviews This is not a knock on the comedic style of Owen Wilson -- I happen to like the guy in mostly everything he's been in, but Dupree? The third wheel constant laugh-getting role is not his forte. He's always been better in tandem (think "Starsky & Hutch" and "Wedding Crashers") and in "You, Me and Dupree" he is playing comedic back-up to the "Me" role, the just- married workaholic (Matt Dillon). Wilson is doing what he does best in the film, but the character isn't strong -- or more importantly funny -- enough. We pity him more than we ever laugh at him and it turns what looks like a fun comedy into an unfunny romance movie.Dupree isn't as much pathetic as he is a "live life by your own philosophy" guy, which has made him careless and ignorant and lands him on the couch of his best friend Carl and his new wife Molly (Kate Hudson) who have just moved into their new home. Essentially, Dupree is no better than any other downtrodden best friend, disgusting brother-in-law or crazy uncle that has made for many a comedy in Hollywood over the years. The only difference is there's nothing more special about him, so when the plot predictably moves toward the dramatic (aka Dupree starts affecting Carl's marriage and things go downhill at work) there's no reason for us to really care. You've either seen it all before, or you think Dupree is this exciting, new lovable character, which means you've never seen an Owen Wilson movie.Unfortunately, not even what's supposed to be funny is funny. There are only so many obnoxious three's a crowd roommate jokes to go around: the smelly bathroom, walking in on sexual acts, destruction of the house/property ... there's nothing new here. The reason could well be that writer Michael LeSieur has no prior credits on any films or TV shows and directors Joe and Anthony Russo have only a couple handfuls of "Arrested Development" episodes under their belts. Hudson is probably the best thing about the movie. Dillon is good, but as the film becomes more about him, he seems more and more unfit for the part. Even Michael Douglas, whose out-of-place"ness" in romantic comedy alone should be good for some laughs, seems to only be playing his Gordon Gekko character from "Wall Street" as Molly's big-business, tough-love dad. Hudson, however, holds together the romance plot line. She's always been talented and her combination of sexy, dramatic and playful make her the easiest character to like. The film gets a lot of its heart from her and from Wilson, and that quality is the most redeeming one it has."You, Me and Dupree" is likable in some regards -- you have to appreciate a film that has heart and wants to tackle ideas about what love and friendship really are. Still, dozens more do it better than "Dupree" and are funnier and more original at the same time.

moonspinner55 Upwardly mobile couple, just married and back from their honeymoon, play hosts to the groom's semi-Neanderthal best pal from boyhood. With no job, no car, and no other couch to sleep on, the friend moves in and takes over the house; soon, the wife begins to appreciate the scruffy guy and the way he helps out, but the husband begins to think his buddy is trying to steal his girl. Familiar theme barely updated. Owen Wilson, who also served as one of the producers, is a really odd presence here as Dupree--he's both overeager and annoying (and a little creepy). As the married couple, Kate Hudson has several good scenes, and she's put some thought into her characterization, but I'm not sure how well-cast Matt Dillon is (he doesn't look comfortable playing the patsy, he doesn't match up quite right with Hudson and, although he makes an attempt to be loose, he can't bring laughs to his role). A sub-plot involving Dillon working for his property developing father-in-law (Michael Douglas, phoning it in) fails to jell with the rest (doesn't Hudson know what a sonuvabitch her father is?), and the third act of the movie manages to lose all the bounce from the first half-hour. It is often torturous to sit through. *1/2 from ****