When the first line of a comedy is “Poor Jacobson, they took his stapler”, it already has done something good in my book with this obvious reference to Office Space. Although this movie doesn’t have any similarities to it, the tone has been set. Paul Rudd is Tim, an analyst who is trying hard to move up the corporate ladder. During a meeting he gives a presentation which catches the eye of higher management and gets the chance to realise his dream.

There is a small precondition though. His boss regularly organizes dinners where everyone has to bring a guest along. These are not normal guests, but people with a “special gift”. It turns out that his boss expects everyone to invite the biggest losers they can find. The person who has the biggest one wins a prize. Although Tim really does not want to join this dinner, he doesn’t want to throw away his chance to play in the big league. Continue reading →