Joe Somebody (2001)

Simply Perfect

Don't listen to the Hype. It's awful

The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

The acting in this movie is really good.

"Joe Somebody" turned out to be quite an entertaining movie, taking into consideration that this is a Tim Allen movie. Let's face it, that he haven't had all that many impressive movies. But every now and again a good movie pops up here and there.I didn't read the synopsis for "Joe Somebody", and I didn't really know anything about it prior to sitting down and watching it. And I did sit down to watch it because of Tim Allen, as when he does make a good movie then the movie is usually quite entertaining.It turned out that "Joe Somebody" was actually had a rather good story and some fun enough moments. And on that aspect, don't expect this to be a comedy movie that will have you laughing so hard that you will be in tears. However, the storyline was actually one with some depth and thought behind it.Tim Allen actually carried this movie quite well with his performance, and he was really perfectly cast for the particular role. Patrick Warburton was equally well cast for his role, because he does have that semi-bully thing going on, just a shame that his role in the movie wasn't bigger, because he could have brought lots more to the movie. Jim Belushi also was quite good in the role, although it was a kind of surreal to see him as a martial arts instructor, but his role was quite good.I was genuinely entertained with "Joe Somebody" and it really was a story that hit home right away. This is not your average run-of-the-mill comedy, and that is what makes it a good movie.

A lot of the reviewers for this movie wrote that it was "not a very good movie but..." A lot of the reviewers wanted to like this movie, as did I. A number of them even said it was a clean family movie. However, by trying to be a "clean" movie that kids could watch, with a strange "sappy" ending that just didn't fit (at all), and being a believable drama about midlife crisis, failed marriage, workplace violence, and corporate ethics, they ended up with a movie that often seemed far too tedious for young viewers, and not genuine for older viewers; in trying to appeal to everyone, they missed the mark to appeal to anyone. Which is why I think most reviews stop short of saying they simply didn't like this movie, and say it was easily forgotten only seconds after turning it off. It had potential, and Tim Allen is an amicable actor to watch. But he's had far better films to his credit.

Nothing wrong with this movie really. I don't think people treat this movie fairly. It's a sweet little entertaining comedy, that is not hilarious but at all time a pleasant one to watch.Normally director John Pasquin really doesn't make great comedies but I think I can say that this is a good movie and probably easily his best.Yes, of course the movie has morals in it that are bittersweet and make the movie also predictable. Nevertheless, I think the movie delivers its messages well and not so much in a preachy kind of way. It helps the messages of the movie come across and therefor the movie is an effective one.As a matter of fact; everything in the movie works out quite well. This includes the love-story, the movie its dramatic elements and the characters themselves. The movie is a good balance of fun and entertainment and some more serous and dramatic family plot-elements, that of course never divert from the movie its fun and pleasant elements.Not too much about the story really, it's actually kind of silly and hard to believe but it serves as a good basis for the movie to tell its story. The characters and actors in the movie are definitely good enough to make the movie more fun and entertaining to watch. Tim Allen fits the role and the movie has a great supporting cast with actors such as Greg Germann, Patrick Warburton and James Belushi in some good and fun comedy roles.It's easily a movie I would watch again.7/10http://bobafett1138.blogspot.com/

I watched this on the big screen on dollar movie night. There's nothing like dollar movie night. After watching a string of OK movies every Wednesday I sat down to see 'Joe Somebody'.I don't think I've ever walked out on a movie before. Every movie seems to have at least some sort of entertainment value. I almost walked out on 'Joe Somebody'. Tho I stayed till the end, the movie didn't really improve. It's hard to say what was so 'bad' about this movie. Perhaps I felt it was insulting my intelligence. I think mostly I just didn't care about any of the characters, or if I did care, none of their actions seemed to matter. I don't think it was a matter of knowing the message already. I didn't know how the movie was going to end. It may have been I just didn't believe the build up. That after agreeing to the fight he suddenly becomes the most popular guy at work.Joe Somebody may have just struck too close to home for me. Who knows? I was like trying to turn my head away for the whole movie, perhaps. Maybe for me, the whole movie was like one long love scene. The kiss or embrace at the end a movie often builds up to. I was trying to turn my head away, trying to resist the brainwashing of the love scene! Can a man stand 2 hours of a love scene? I think not. Surely now we know a way to break AlQuida terrorists. . .