Drillbit Taylor Reviews

There are worse ways to pass the time than to watch this Owen Wilson vehicle, but then there are also much better ways, even within Wilson’s own back catalogue.

In this film his inept titular character is hired by three heavily bullied kids to be their bodyguard to protect them from the overly vile Filkins, a bully whose motives remain unclear throughout the movie. And during this employment, Drillbit realises his own flaws and tries to overcome them for love.

So far, so average. And that’s what this film is in spades. Average.
I am a big fan of Wilson’s brand of hero - aloof and dim but usually genuine. For me, this is where this particular movie falls down. You don’t especially care for Drillbit and his actions paint a much vicious character for Wilson than you’re used to. Given his central role as the “loveable rogue” something about it just doesn’t work (especially in those moments where his behaviour causes the kids to be physically hurt.)

Of course, Drillbit does come through by the end of the movie and the horrible bully gets his comeuppance, but as the credits roll you can’t help but switch it off and instantly forget it, so little is there in substance to remember.

"Drillbit Taylor", is a very good comedy film, with a few flaws mixed into it. The story revolves around three high school students named Wade, Ryan, and Emmet. They are all having a little problem with these two bullies at their school. They punch them, make them pee on themselves, and etc. After awhile, they get angry about all of the pranks and bullying, so they put an ad on the internet for a bodyguard. Several people try out for the part, but they the kids can only afford one, "Drillbit Taylor". What happens next is the kids pay him a little money then, and then the rest later. Drillbit teaches them some fighting techniques and strategies to avoid the bullies or how to confront them if necessary. After a lot training, the kids think their ready for the bullies, but they are in for a rude awakening. Towards the end the middle/end of the film, it starts getting very repetitive and quite frankly a little annoying, until the very end, that is rather entertaining. The kids find out that Drillbit is just there to steal their money and belongings for money because he is a homeless bum. This film is very entertaining, with some great scenes, and very good acting, but the plot was rushed just a little bit. Other than that, "Drillbit Taylor" is worth seeing, or maybe even buying. I highly recommend this film to anyone looking for some laughs, and a very good story.

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Drillbit Taylor was a decent movie but should have Owen Wilson in a bigger part. The movie offers a few laughs and the kid actors in the movie were OK the fit one was funny the other with the crazy hair he was so so the little kid he was annoying but a little funny. Josh Peck plays one of the bullies which he also does a good job. Overall though this movie could of been better but instead but it filed with wannabe gangsters in parts which does get annoying