The Dilemma

Ah, the bromance. Where friendship means having matching jowls. Ronny (Vince Vaughan) and Nick (Kevin James) have been best friends since they were in college. They are in business together, they talk in extended sports metaphors together, they even do ironic dance routines at the disco together. But one day Ronny discovers that Nick's wife (Winona Ryder) is having an affair. Should he tell him, or should he not?

Ron Howard's film received a critical mauling on its theatrical release and it's not difficult to see why. Much of the film is a dog's dinner, with mawkish dialogue, weird inconsistencies in tone, an awful soundtrack and Kevin James's lacklustre presence as Vaughn's mini-me.

And yet, it's not all bad. Vaughn is as watchable as ever and has some great scenes with a witchy Ryder during which the film deals with some genuinely grown up issues. Strangest of all, Channing Tatum is actually quite funny as Ryder's bit on the side. [Keir Roper-Caldbeck]