Most Guys Are Losers sounds like a title with an unexpected twist, one where I would have been fine scoring a pseudo-feminist novel filled with angry diatribes about how men are trash. Who would want to date one until an Adonis with a six-pack and a bank balance of six figures shows up? I think I would have enjoyed that. After all, people are really worked up and cranky nowadays; it would have simply made sense.
However, the movie is actually based off a self-help book and purportedly inspired by the self-help book Without A Father And How to Find a Winner. Written and directed by rookie Eric Ustian, the movie does not feature the subtitle, as per the book.
So this book is written by Mark Berzins who, along with owning a couple of bars in Denver, is known for being a pretty forward father. His daughter’s suitors would have his mates starred alongside Old Fashion ideals, like respect your mother and earn your way, and becoming a man’s man.
So Ustian makes it a romantic comedy with Mark being played by Andy Buckley (who everyone recognizes from The Office). The setting shifts to Chicago (probably due to better film tax credits) and we are introduced to Marks daughter, Sandy (Grace Fulton) who has a boyfriend, Boy (Michael Provost).
You can guess how this goes Bo and Sandy are college students from California who are about to get serious. He is brought back to Chicago to meet her family and learns that her father is the bestselling author of the novel, “Why No One Is Good Enough to Date My Daughter”, which instantly makes him nervous.
Everything happens with a few unexpected twists though charming actors and relaxed atmosphere helps keep everything simple and enjoyable. I would say the pacing of this movie is like that of a television show, instead of a movie, which has a more serious tone. You can tell exactly where the jokes are coming from and they hit you like a law of physics that cannot be avoided.
We have Provost and Gulton, a couple that by sheer luck look as good as their names sound. If you strolled past either of them in the street, you would likely consider them two of the most beautiful individuals you have ever encountered. Bo has been offered an Assistant Director position, while she has just been signed to promote a new surfboard company called Sex Wax (I wonder if that will come in handy later).
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With a sizable amount of contemplation, both Sandy and Boy find themselves at a crossroads, pondering whether they should leave school and make life as they now know it permanent or take a break from life as they know it.
He has his immediate suspicions about Bo and thus poses the question What do you know? which is infuriating for a parent. As a sort of goalie/coach for the father’s worst instincts, Mira Sorvino plays Amy, Sandy’s mom and Mark’s wife. He eventually goes full heli-parent and sets his 9-year-old (Sander Thomas) on a mission to dig and discover all the juicy information he can about Bo to uncover his skeletons. Bo’s mom runs a pot farm which Let’s be honest, is a strange and hard-hitting revelation for a guy who made a fortune selling whiskey, it’s a little unsettling.
Keith David, a voice of pure gold, appears as Al Mark’s favorite bartender. I would even pay him to read my grocery list.
Andres Rosas plays Stephon, the reserved bartender who has feelings for Carrie, played by Avery Moss, who has a smile that can melt a frost giant’s heart.
Mark likes to manipulate people and Trevor (Belmont Cameli) is an old flame of Sandy’s and also a Mark liker. He is a jock who always goes on and on about this pro football tryout he supposedly has, but we all know he’s just this season’s ass.
Aiden Berzins, who plays Taylor, Mark’s adopted son, is his real-life nephew. He has a lovely tale that is incorporated into the movie beautifully.
Losers are Everywhere is a low-budget production and suffers from poor audio quality on occasion. In one car scene, one actor’s recording on set and the other’s ADR was used, and it is very obvious. A large portion of the scenes are at the bar, and eventually, we grow bored of being in such a loud environment.
On paper, Buckley has the starring role, but he should relinquish his right to Sandy’s story, who also seems to get sandwiched between Bo more often than we care to admit. Any decent father would forgo the center stage to that incredible daughter of his, whether or not you compose a whole book about it.
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