Starring Oscar-nominated comedy genius Owen Wilson (Zoolander, Wedding Crashers) and produced by the Emmy-award nominated Judd Apatow (Superbad, Knocked-Up) DRILLBIT TAYLOR is the kid-friendly comedy that tells the story of three misfits who decide to take matters into their own hands.Eager to start their first day of High School, the socially inept Ryan (Troy Gentile, Nacho Libre), Wade (Nate Hartley, The Great Buck Howard) and Emmit (David Dorfman, The Ring) arrive only to find that they stand out for all the wrong reasons. With the hapless trio at the mercy of school bullies, Ryan decides to take matters into his own hands, and hires the group their own private bodyguard, Drillbit Taylor (Wilson). Tricking the nerdy threesome into believing he is a highly-trained minder who once looked after Sylvester Stallone, Drillbit sets about toughening them up in his idea of a boot camp before heading to the school to deal with the resident bully. With side-splitting consequences Drillbit gradually reveals that he is not all that he claims to be, especially when he meets the boys’ stunning teacher Lisa (Leslie Mann, Knocked Up) and changes his agenda! DRILLBIT TAYLOR is a brilliant comedy with hysterical scenarios and crazy antics which will keep the laughter coming from start to finish, with funnyman Owen Wilson delivering another outstanding performance.
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"The film has alot of physical comedy, which works particularly well in this not so unique look at the bullying we are all too familiar with, that takes place in our schools."
This is a rehash of 80's ideas, that is quite close to me in terms of the subject matter, bullying. In the film, three high school kids are bullied to extreme measures by two bullies that seemingly terrorise the school.
Owen Wilson doesn't disappoint as the low budget bodyguard for hire Drillbit Taylor, who is hired by three kids; Ryan (Troy Gentile), Emmit (David Dorfman) and Wade (Nate Hartley). They all perform extremely well as geeky outsiders (one might wager that they are drawing on past experiences) to protect them from mini Hannibal Lecter type bully, Filkins (Alex Frost) who singles them out on the first day of school.
The film has a lot of physical comedy, which works particularly well in this not so unique look at the bullying we are all too familiar with, that takes place in our schools.
The film closes on a David and Goliath type scene that is a call out to all people on the receiving end of bullying to take a stand, also Owen Wilson seems to have been paying close attention to his Shanghai Knights co star Jackie Chan.
It is a well made, and well scripted piece of cinema, it isn't unique but it does have it's place among other bullying films like 'Karate Kid'.
