the most unfortunate thing about this movie be the waste of and particularly and an excellent actress like susan sarandon but also for waste seann william scott and who have be far well in other comedy ( even the american pie series have more humor and come across a more realistic than mr. woodcock ) and have also do well in some dramatic or action movie and with comedic quality in his performance and a in bulletproof monk and the rundown . the only actor in the movie who be enhance by this entire affair be amy poehler and who be far well use here than she ever be in blade of glory . she give an excellent and scene stealing and scene chew performance a maggie and the press agent and handler for scott inspirational how to book author character and john farley . sarandon play his mom and it an age appropriate role for her and she look fabulous even a a past middle age adult mother in a small and mid west town . her over the top role in project like enchant and or child of dune be well paycheck role for her than project such a this or say speed racer . the movie be technically proficient from a mainstream studio release point of view . however and it suffer from be a movie that and at least theatrically and barely make it production budget back ( approximately $ 24m and not count the cost of print or promotion ) and you have to wonder how much of that cost go to the director and who clearly do a by the number performance ( many tv movie and even on basic cable and have more interesting element in them ) and a script that take every simple or easy way out . the script be credit on screen to two writer . it feel and come across a if they sit around one afternoon thumb through their old yearbook and call a few friend up for some more diverse gym teacher horror story and cobble together the most basic of son or former boyfriend or co worker or next door neighbor attempt to break couple that seem unsuitable at the start and succeed and but in the standard issue feel good end and they must be bring back together at the last possible moment so the credit can roll on a happy popcorn satiate crowd . it predictable and it boring and it not even mildly funny . there be one part where i laugh out loud and towards the end and a physical bit of comedy involve a pot hole and the thorton character and woodcock . however and laugh out loud be reflexive to what be otherwise a set up and joke that one could see a mile away . just like a pie in the face and one laugh and but it not what one want to pay $ 10 for and plus parking and baby sitter and gas and popcorn and etc . best to avoid and even on basic cable for free .