Mr. Woodcock Review Summary
Viewpoints movie fans believe that Mr. Woodcock is "for anyone that's ever ben picked on as a child." Seann William Scott and Billy Bob Thornton star as a now adult child and the gym teacher who traumatized him years ago. They think all that is in the past, but of course it's not. While some reviewers find Mr. Woodcock "hilarious," others feel the "funny parts of the movie [are] too few and far between." Reviewers are also split on Thornton's performance, as while some think it's bad acting all the way around, others think he's taking it more seriously here, similar to his outpout in Astronaut Farmer. One reviewer used simple means to rate Mr. Woodcock, stating it "made my mom laugh, and that's enough for me."
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Most HelpfulFavorable Review
Seann William Scott is hilarous as John Farley, writer of a self help book titled "Letting Go". As a child, Farley is traumatized by his gym teacher, Mr. Woodcock (played by Billy Bob Thornton). Mr. Woodcock is one of those gym teachers that we all hated. He expects too much, gives the kids a real...
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Most HelpfulCritical Review
When I come to Florida I like to take my mom to a light movie. Serious movies with tangled plots are difficult for her to understand. The fact the reviews weren't great for Mr. Woodcock didn't stop us. She loves Susan Sarandon and that was good enough for me. As it turned out we thoroughly...
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Mr. Woodcock Ratings and Reviews
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Taking his duties more seriously than he has in other recent comedies (such as Bad News Bears and School for Scoundrels), Billy Bob Thornton essays the title role in Mr. Woodcock with the intention of creating an icon. We meet him in the cold opening flashback scene as he runs through his paces, teaching gym class to a collection of high school non-athletes like a stoic, sadistic robot drill sergeant. Offhandedly delivering pain and humiliation to his hapless victims, he focuses in on chubby young John Farley (Kyley Baldridge) for some special attention.
Years later, Farley has somehow grown up...
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