Hybrid?

The Dilemma (2011)

Returning to comedy for the first time in ten years Ron Howard directs Vince Vaughn, Kevin James, Winona Ryder and Jennifer Connelly. A man finds out his best friends wife is cheating on him and does not know how to break the news.

There are some funny moments in this film but they mostly derive from physical comedy or slapstick rather than the film being chock full of jokes. I actually thought the drama element of the film worked much better than the comedy part with the main character being a recovering gambling addict and his erratic behaviour being mistaken for a relapse adds some depth to the film. In the end I think this film would have probably been better either as a full comedy or a drama rather than trying to mix both elements but it is still not a bad watch.

3/5