The Dilemma

Ratings: 7.5/10

Film Class: B

Genre: Comedy Drama

Things get dilemmic when Ronny Valentine (Vince Vaughn) finds out his best friend's wife is cheating on him. Finding the best way to resolve the situation for his best friend, he takes matters into his own hands, only to result in disastrous circumstances.

Once again, there's a slight biasness since yet another 2 of, wait, no 3 of my favourite Hollywood stars are starring in this movie... Winona Ryder, Jennifer Connelly and Kevin James. I'm not a fan of Vince Vaughn, but have to admit, this movie coerced me to have a second opinion of him. I've known of his glib tongue from previous movies, but this time, he nailed his role exceptionally. He's the best friend anyone could ever wish for, the silent hero in this movie. I think it's only fitting to give additional credit and acknowledgement to Channing Tatum who added several comedic moments as the aggressive and emotional insecure "affairee", and to Queen Latifah as the horny liaison officer for the leads' careers.

It was a joy ride for me. Regardless of it's less than complimenting reviews and ratings on imdb, this is one movie I would beg to differ. I think there's more to it than just slap stick humor which I believe most viewers were expecting. There was this crazy and subtle point on friendship, and bragged of how friendship was far superior than relationships. In times of turmoil, sometimes, your best friends are the true heroes in your life.

It worked both ways in this movie, and the support and understanding of Ronny's girlfriend (fiancee to be) was also very sweet and heart warming. There's an irony in the genre, usually a comedy wouldn't be termed under the same category as a drama, since dramas in general are slow paced and more dialogue driven, whilst comedies would usually pack fast-paced hard hitting humor.

And this is where I believe one of the top directors of all time, Ron Howard was able to portray impeccably. It felt unrealistic, yet realistic at the same time, it felt like if a tear or two would roll down anyone's cheeks, it would be a tear mixed with laughter and sadness. I believe that's the true dilemma in this movie, how it leaves it's audience feeling when the credits start rolling...