About Schmidt (2002) was pretty weird, but in a dull, uninteresting sort of way. i don't think I really understood the movie, or felt like I identified with the character. The hero was not admirable, nor was he noble-- so I guess he was just a guy who has problems in his life. His way of dealing with problems is no example or lesson for the rest of us. I don't think I laughed during the entire movie... maybe I did when they got in a hot tub together. My friends got their jollies from the nudie shots, I guess...

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