Review – Dirty Work

Imagine an entire movie with nothing more than Norm McDonald’s sense of humor – or what passes for a sense of humor – to carry it. The word “sophomoric” doesn’t quite do it justice. If you’re a big fan of the kind of stuff McDonald used to do on Saturday Night Live, then you should get a real kick out of the shtick here. Otherwise you’re in for an hour and a half of dumb gags that come off as snide without being clever or witty and McDonald’s hallmark technique of doing the same joke over and over in the futile, Letterman-esque hope that repetition will somehow produce amusement. McDonald aside, this is a silly story of a couple of losers who decide to start a business that plays stupid tricks on its clients’ enemies. The highlight of the show are the supporting roles and cameos provided by McDonald’s fellow SNL alums (Chris Farley as a deranged Vietnam vet, Adam Sandler as Satan, and so on). See if desperate