Ben Stiller and Drew Barrymore overload...
'Duplex' is an absolutely abysmal one-joke
comedy whose lone gag would grow tiresome five
minutes into a cancelled sit-com pilot.
During the moments that the film expects the
audience to be laughing, I found myself cocking
my head in stern confusion wondering how anyone
could have expected laughter.
This is a lazy effort by all involved. It is
clearly a paycheck movie for the lead stars, Ben
Stiller and Drew Barrymore, whose mouth seems to
crawl further toward her right ear with each new
film.
The film lacks a convincing plot, amiable
characters and laugh-out-loud jokes. It feels
like it was actually written by a 9 year old.
There are about 53 other Ben Stiller movies on
the market right now. I suggest you try almost
any of them rather than having to endure this
lame duck.
©
Written by TC Candler
Richard
Propes' Comment
True story:
My nickname in high school was "Swoosie" after
the actress Swoosie Kurtz. Admit it, you
laughed. You've now laughed more than you will
at any time during this film.
Jacob
Hall's Comment
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