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Joe Dirt (2001) Columbia Pictures
1 hr. 31 Mins.
Starring: David Spade, Kid Rock, Brittany Daniel and Christopher Walken.
Directed by: Dennie Gordon

Joe Dirt

Rating:

E-MAIL GIANCARLO DE LISI

Photo: Columbia Tristar

It is not everyday you can dismiss a truly dumb film as a simple 'cute' film. Such is the case with the David Spade comedy 'Joe Dirt'. This is truly a small film that is surprisingly touching instead of being a true 'gross-out' film. The comedic film traces the life adventures of Joe Dirt (David Spade) as he travels across America to find his parents who abandoned him at the Grand Canyon when he was only 8 years old.

Yes, it has a lame script written by David Spade and Fred Wolf. But it is a funny and heartwarming tale that is surprisingly much better than anyone could have expected. Dirt retells his adventures by sitting in on a morning talk show whose host; Dennis Miller, is infatuated with his adventures and gives him the whole morning slot to retell the story. As the days go by, this mysterious man develops a cult following who finally aid him in his quest. Without giving too much away, this is harmless fun. Joining Spade and his madcap story are Kid Rock and Christopher Walken as a school caretaker with a mysterious past (No matter what this actor is in; he is fantastic. I would watch him peel bananas).

To be on the serious side for a moment - does anyone expect Oscar-winning material to be presented here? What a viewer gets in this package is a simple story that tries to evoke laughter and compassion at the same time. The film is in the true tradition of 'The Waterboy' and 'Deuce Bigalow' (It helps that they were all produced by the same people); yet it plays on a different tone than the others. While it still is filled with innuendo and crude humor, it pales in comparison to Deuce Bigalow's man-whore tactics and Waterboy's violence prone indemnities.

Therefore, this will not the best comedy one has ever seen but it is also far from the worst. David Spade sticks to his routine as a 6-year-old stuck in a 30-year-olds body and repeatedly uses his ultra-thin physique to invoke laughter. All in all, many will disagree with me, yet this is purely a film that kills 90 minutes of your day and clearly wants to deliver one message: you will enjoy life better if you laugh at stupidities and stop being so critical. As Joe Dirt would say - I dig it!

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Giancarlo De Lisi
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