Okay At Best

Rating: Null/10 (9 February 2001)

TSAM is an okay comedy, but honestly, not that funny. All the jokes get lame after a while, (the zipper? the dog? the gel? all stupid now) the characters are too stupid to be clever or funny, and it is WAY too long. Something like Happy Gilmore I could see over and over-funny, solid characters, a good plot, and just right at 90 minutes. This goes on for far too long, and the characters especially make it dumb. It goes long stretches without belly laughs, and then goes for some unnecessary raunchy stuff. Ben Stiller is usually very funny, but is just dumb here. And the old lady's boobs? What's up with that? And the dog fight scene? That's supposed to be funny? I mean, the Farrelly's got lucky with Dumb and Dumber (a classic) but then this came, then other tragedies (Outside Providence anyone?). Frankly, there is nothing seriously wrong with TSAM, it is simply not funny. I don't get it. If you want something stupid but funny, go rent Tommy Boy, or better, buy it. 4/10