Dumbbells (2014)

That was an excellent one.

Such a frustrating disappointment

At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

Dumbbells starts out as a truly goofy funny story with some wacky characters and lots of girl candy! There are quick witted lines and comebacks by the actors. So the writers were on the ball because the laughs are fun and quick!Then somewhere after the first half of the story the funny bits begin to dry up quickly and by the finish of the movie it has become amateurish and cute! The the engaging wackiness of the story becomes some biographical confession by Jack Guy the Bumbbells owner.But all isn't lost - it's good lite entertainment with some genuine laughs for all!

As a gym rat I was looking forward to Dumbbells and it did not disappoint. A lot of characters in the film were based on people I swear I know. There were numerous laugh out loud moments and that's rare in comedies today. The writers obviously know the dynamics of what happens at the gym. Hoyt Richards shines as gym owner Jack Guy. This is one of those films where it looks like the entire cast is having a blast.There is a lot of eye candy for both women and men alike in Dumbbells. Did I mention the great cameos from Tom Arnold, Jay Mohr, Carl Reiner and even Fabio. Highly recommended!!!

Dumbbells is a fun, fun movie. The star appearances are awesome. The performers I didn't know before watching this movie impressed me. The lead, Brian Drolet, is a GREAT actor. Drolet also successfully executed his roles as writer and co-producer of Dumbbells.When you watch this movie, appreciate it for what it is- a goofy comedy NOT making obvious efforts to reach the lowest common denominator by lazily thrusting itself into the sub genre of raunchy comedies. It's just a fun 100 minutes. Don't ever listen to critics. That includes their reviews of Dumbbells, which are nothing more than failed attempts at predicting how the audience will perceive movies.I recommend Dumbbells to anyone who maintains good laughs and entertainment as the hallmarks of goofy comedies.

Dumbbells is fun. It's just a very lighthearted and fun movie. At times I think it tries too hard to be sexy. It's unnecessary. But I can appreciate that Dumbbells pokes fun at gym fantasies. Girls running around in clothes that barely cover anything; I know I see it around my gym all the time. That's the genius of this movie, it completely makes fun of Hollywood; Hollywood being the umbrella term for red carpet, scandal, posh gyms, personal trainers, nutritionists, maintaining images, crazy cults, social media and more. It makes fun of reality TV shows. It makes fun of meatheads. It makes fun of trying to save a business, fighting for the limelight, chasing your dreams, and screaming princesses. Actually the representation of the Dumbbells gym itself is quite accurate. Most gyms have the old man that can barely move, the overly sexified blonde, the legitimately buff personal trainer, the overly ambitious gym director. And while the end of the movie is a little unrealistic, the move is really sweet at heart. It reminds us all that while we should reach for our dreams, even if we don't get exactly what we want, usually we get exactly what we need. Dumbbells, follows Chris Long (Brian Drolet) a NBA superstar wan-a-be who gets injured the night of his big game. With a blown out knee the NBA is out of the question. He is dumped by his bratty girlfriend "Kimmypoo" and takes up a job as a desk attendant at an unpopular gym "We Sweat Hard". Due to his lack of success he becomes extremely bitter. In walks Jack Guy (Hoyt Richards), former superstar, and supposedly the one who's going to save the gym. Jack's idea is to feature a reality TV show at Dumbbells, open 25/8 "because 24/7 is for pussies". Everything goes south. Three days after opening the gym. It's completely shut down. Jack Guy is scammed out of all his money and is kidnapped by a cult he was formerly a member of. Things get crazy. Hilarity ensues but it all works out in the end! Through some creative b.s.-ing. Jack Guy and Chris Long team up to pull the Dumbbells team back together and get everyone on the right track.