School for Scoundrels
Todd Phillips
Billy Bob Thornton, Jon Heder, Michael Clarke Duncan, Jacinda Barrett
12
Thornton, as you would expect, walks off with this quality re-make of the l960 film about learning how to be a winner… mostly by cheating.
He plays here a badly downtrodden man who joins the classes of a couple of dubious sharks in order to win his neighbour (Barrett).
The comedy isn’t downright fall-on-the-floor but Thornton keeps things moving along in his typical style with some terrific one-liners.
3/5