7/10
Todd Phillips's weakest work, but still solid
21 May 2010
Warning: Spoilers
Todd Phillips is known for making funny, original comedies. From the director of Road Trip, Old School, Starsky & Hutch, and The Hangover comes School for Scoundrels.

Billy Bob Thornton and Jon Heder star in this funny movie. Heder plays Roger, a hopeless romantic who wants to better his life and get the attention of a girl named Amanda. He attends a class taught by Dr. P, played by Thornton.

Dr. P is not afraid to say it like it is. He believes that people have self help books because their self sucks. He has morals that are unusual, but knows how to actually make his students better themselves.

Roger has even more to fight for as Dr. P always chooses one student to give a much harder time to. Roger is that student and doesn't know what to do. Later, he stands up to Dr. P and ends up graduating his class.

This movie has some laughs, but lacks some morality. It is still a solid effort by director Todd Phillips. Phillips knows how to make a movie and original, but this one was a little cheesy, but still a sold effort. There is also a hilarious cameo by Ben Stiller as a former student who also got picked on by Dr. P.
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