Comedies should not run longer than 90 minutes. Funny gets tiresome after a while and yawn-inducing after that. Your position in the seat requires constant adjustment, watches require constant checking -- it gets bad.
I just discovered 'Dinner for Schmucks' runs 1:54. The picture already seems to have a grating energy that would be tough to endure for an hour-and-a-half.
Bad dinner parties are particularly embarrassing. The thought of watching 'Dinner for Schmucks' holds about as much appeal as would actually sitting through a real dinner with a collection of zany eager idiots.
It just doesn't strike me as funny. Certainly not for two hours. This movie has seemed like a tough sell from the start. It's long runtime doesn't help.
May I be excused?
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