Adventures in Netflix - Middle Men 6/10

Last night I watched Middle Men, with Luke Wilson, Giovanni Ribisi, and Boris the Blade from Snatch. Overall, I liked the movie, but have no reason to ever watch it again. This confused movie could never really commit to being an ugly drama, a dark comedy, or an over-stylized combination of the two. That's a shame, though, because there's good moments of all three in Middle Men. The acting is pretty high-quality (if not award material) all around. Wilson is likable (for the most part) as the protagonist, and all of the supporting roles do well (if a bit stereotypical). There's no point in owning this one, though. It plays like a bastard child of The Social Network and Blow, but it never comes too close to either of them in the quality department.

Recommendation: The humor, interesting story, quality of acting and gratuitous female nudity make it worth a rental. This one feels like it will end up on Netflix Instant Queue within a couple of months, so I wouldn't even bother going out of your way to watch it. Save it for a boring Wednesday night later in the summer.