A man finds out that what you don't say to a friend is just as important as what you do is this story of how far you can bend a brotherly bond before it snaps. Since college, confirmed bachelor Ronny Vaughn and happily married Nick James have been through thick and thin. Now partners in an auto design firm, the pals are vying to land a dream project that would launch their company.
But Ronny's world is turned upside-down when he catches Geneva out with another man and makes it his mission to get answers. As the amateur investigation dissolves into mayhem, he learns that Nick has his own secrets. With the clock ticking and pressure mounting on the biggest presentation of their careers, Ronny must decide whether to reveal the truth to his best friend. Two best friends. Nothing could come between them Rated PG for mature thematic elements involving sexual content.
Did you know Edit. Trivia The film's trailer caused an almighty fuss because of one line where Vince Vaughn 's character says "Electric cars are gay.
I mean, not homosexual gay, but my-parents-are-chaperoning-the-dance gay. Sure enough, the trailer attracted a lot of criticism for this one line when it was released, even being publicly criticized by Anderson Cooper. Universal were forced to release a new trailer without the offending line.
Co-Producer and Director Ron Howard , however, refused to cut the line from the film itself as he felt it was tantamount to censorship. Goofs When Ronny follows Geneva into the bar during the hockey game and confronts her about the affair, the Chicago Blackhawks are wearing different uniforms on the televisions in the bar than they are in the live game.
Quotes Ronny Valentine : Nick, great moments come from great opportunities. User reviews Review. Top review. While 'The Dilemma' isn't among the worst movies, it's still a big disappointment. The premise doesn't promise a classic but it sounded funny and since Vaughn and James were involved, I expected to laugh and with Ryder and especially Connelly, I expected some substance. It did make me laugh on a few very few occasions. Plot holes are very apparent and I also thought it was ridiculous how the story was making Ryder's Geneva to look like the villain when her husband is equally to be blamed for the same.
In addition, the story deviates in the last half hour only to head further downhill. Vince Vaughn's Ronny is more vulnerable than the characters he usually plays and he does a good job. Kevin James's Nick suffers from poor writing.
It's good to see Winona Ryder back in a meaty role even though it was a small part. Luminous beauty and immensely talented Jennifer Connelly is criminally wasted. Ditto for the voluptuous Queen Latifah. Chrysanthepop May 11, Details Edit. Release date January 14, United States. United States. Official site Official site Spain. Untitled Vince Vaughn Project. Box office Edit. Technical specs Edit. Runtime 1 hour 51 minutes. Related news.
Nov 4 IF. Oct 16 Gold Derby. Contribute to this page Suggest an edit or add missing content. Enter the titular dilemma: should Ronny tell Nick what he saw? Enter a complication: Nick is under pressure to produce his concept for a big meeting with Dodge.
If Ronny is to tell Nick at all, should he wait until after the meeting for the sake of their business? Funny, right? Well, yes and no. As we see our four leads engaged in lively conversation at a trendy restaurant, Howard intercuts between gorgeous closeups and stark black-and-white credits.
The dialogue proves similarly disorienting as it rapidly switches between small talk, philosophical inquiry and one-liners. It feels like an unstable blend of John Cassavetes, Woody Allen and Judd Apatow, an alchemy that bubbles throughout the entire movie, making for a simultaneously off-putting and stimulating experience. And an easier film would be less sincere in a pivotal scene where Ronny and Nick speak to each other — in front of a group — with the kind of earnestness so rarely spoken between men in film or in real life.
Instead of playing it tongue-in-cheek, the film bravely hangs with its characters as they share the kind of vulnerability normally coded as weak. Ronny and Nick experience unadulterated male wish fulfillment while the female characters are either absent or left on the sidelines. In the end, he gets the girl, gets the job and gets a bros trip while his fiancee simply gets the good fortune of being engaged to him.
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