Owen Wilson= Not Funny

The plot: Three teens start their first year of high school only to find themselves brutally terrorized by two bullies. Tired of getting beat up and pushed around, the three decide to hire a bodyguard. Enter Drillbit Taylor, a former soldier turned homeless person who lies to everyone around him and pretends to be tougher than he really is. Naturally, his antics wind up causing massive amounts of problems for everyone around him. Can Drillbit redeem himself? Will the teens be able to stand up to the bully?

When I saw that Seth Rogen was writing a new film produced by Judd Apatow, I was naturally looking forward to it. I’m a huge fan of MOST of the Apatow productions and thus I figured I would wind up seeing this one. Once Owen Wilson was announced as the star, however, my anticipation soon vanished and for good reason. “Drillbit Taylor” is an entirely clichéd story with little to no originality. It’s a real cut and dry comedy with very few moments that will make you laugh. In fact, aside from the bodyguard interview session and a few cameos, I rarely laughed at all.

It doesn’t help that the high school these teens attend doesn’t feel real at all as it seems like a harsher place than a prison. There is literally no security on campus which allows the bullies to get away with anything without being punished.

The cast of teens is also poor as they lack screen presence. There is certainly no McLovin type of character here. As for Owen Wilson, he plays this character like he does every character meaning that Drillbit is another self-confident, wisecracking jackass.  Perhaps he should go back to acting school.