20 Dates

20 Dates

Myles Berkowitz is a dork and a douche bag.

20 Dates is a documentary/comedy about a lame guy filming himself on 20 dates and trying to find true love. He’s also trying to launch his dead film-making/acting career in the process. Not everything goes as planned during the filming.

And, that’s part of the fun of the movie. He finds himself in strange situations mostly because of his own doing. At one point, Myles hits it off with one lady, and they really seem to get along very well. However, he reveals that he’s been filming the entire date from a hidden camera. That’s when all things go to crap. The lady has a meltdown and ends up suing him.

Another running gag are the scenes with the producer and money provider Elie Samaha. Elie tells Myles that his movie is shit, and he needs to add sex and boobs into the film. He also threatens to break Myles’ legs if he doesn’t make his money back. (Elie also tries to shove the lovely Tia Carrere into his movie, not mentioning that Tia was Elie’s wife at the time. For some reason, Tia also has a producing credit on this film.)

It’s scenes that these that keep you from turning off the movie, because he’s not a guy you’d cheer for to get laid or find love. That’s the negative aspect of the movie. Myles is the kind of guy you’d keep away arms-length. He’s the guy that dresses funny, but thinks he’s the life of the party. The interviews with his “friends” expose the truly annoying person that he is. You don’t want to be around him.

If you have some time to waste and have a free rental, there are far worst movies to watch.

Grade: C-