Fresh
The action sags in the middle, but director Steven Brill gets mileage out of some funny cameos and good one-liners.
Andrea Gronvall, Chicago Reader
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Drillbit Taylor
Overview
Dealing with a sociopathic school bully, three high school freshmen hire a low-budget bodyguard to protect them, not realizing he is just a homeless beggar and petty thief looking for some easy cash.
Director and cast
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Top critics, in their words
26%
Tomatometer
Rotten
'Drillbit Taylor' is a bit of a giggle, but it lacks bite and direction: even the old prom showdown routine would have enlivened this aimless comedy.
Anna Smith, Time Out
Rotten
The constant fighting and punching gets nastier and less funny, the film drags on for far too long, and the ending is uninspired and predictable.
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
Fresh
Drillbit Taylor is as clunky and humorless as its title.
Claudia Puig, USA Today
Rotten
Maybe I should have bought popcorn; this movie undoubtedly goes down better when it's partially drowned out by munching.
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
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