I’m usually a fan of Owen Wilson’s work, but I have to admit that I was a bit disappointed when I finished with the movie, Drillbit Taylor. This may be because it’s really not my kind of movie, but it did what it was meant to do in the end and that was to kill some time in between re-runs on the TV.

The more I think of it, the more it reminded me of Billy Bob Thornton’s School for Scoundrels movie, but in this case Drillbit Taylor ends up being the rated ‘G’ version of School for Scoundrels. You’ll know what I mean if you see both movies.

After being harassed by a school bully, two teenagers hire a former soldier of fortune (Wilson) as a bodyguard, only to find out that he has his own agenda

Now it wasn’t all entirely bad. It had its moments and it got a couple of laughs from me, although at times it seemed like they were getting desperate for the laughs with really bad and cheap comedy tactics.

This is best for a DVD rental to kill some time or to keeps the kids quiet while you go do something off in another room. It’s mildly entertaining at most.

In my opinion, Owen Wilson shouldn’t attempt doing comedy solo. He needs to remain the sidekick as far as I’m concerned. He’s just a lot funnier when he is teamed up with somebody like Vince Vaughn or Ben Stiller.

To sum this little review up, I’ll just say this movie is alright, but it all depends on who it’s supposed to be entertaining. The kids may like this a lot more than the grown ups.