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Review by: Breanne Derby
Plot Summary
This remake of the 1979 TV Series "The Dukes of Hazzard" stars Johnny Knoxville and Seann William Scott as Luke and Bo Duke, "cousins closer than brothers" who wreak havoc on
Hazzard County. They are accompanied on their ongoing adventure by their cousin Daisy (Jessica Simpson) and Uncle Jesse (Willie Nelson). Luke and Bo, along with the exciting cast of characters who take up residence in Hazzard County, attempt to thwart the plans of the crooked Boss Hogg (Burt Reynolds) and his corrupt police force while also entering their car, the General Lee, into Hazzard's annual road rally, where Bo has won four years in a row, but his rival has returned to challenge his fifth. On their way to uncovering Boss Hogg's undoubtedly diabolical plot, the naturally mischievous Luke and Bo find their way into all kinds of sticky situations, but can they find their way out?
Review
While watching this film, I was unable to shake the feeling that it was one long drawn-out episode of a TV show. It felt like I should come back next week to watch the next installment.
In spite of the TV-show feeling, Knoxville and Scott did a good job portraying a couple of troublemakers. I'm not honestly surprised at their performance, especially because of Knoxville's fame due to his TV show, "Jackass." Knoxville and Scott really are the stars of the show, and they put on an entertaining bit. They are what makes this movie what it is, they made it fun.
Jessica Simpson did an okay job being Daisy, probably mostly because it required no acting talent whatsoever. At one point in time she said the line "[Luke and Bo are] gonna get caught and get thrown in jail. Then I'm gonna have to shake my ass at somebody to get them out," and that's really all she did throughout the entire film. She was the "leading lady" but it would have been an easy part for anyone, because the only thing she did was wear clothes that were barely there and exploit her body for the benefit of Luke and Bo.
Though the part of Willie Nelson wasn't particularly involved, he had a few good one-liners. In just about every scene he was in he told a joke ("drunk walks out of a bar and runs into a guy carrying an antique grandfather clock. The guy drops the clock, breaking into a million pieces. He looks at the drunk and says, 'Why don't you watch where you're going?' The drunk looks at him and says, 'Why don't you carry a wristwatch like everybody else?'") and he had a few good laughs. After the film concluded, he put on a little performance, and that was nicely done, and a good ending to the film.
Conclusion
Though this film is far from being a work of cinematographic genius, it is fun to watch. I would definitely see it again, though I wouldn't spiritedly encourage others to go see it. The Dukes of Hazzard is not a film that everyone must see, but if someone is going to see it anyway, it's not a bad film to see. It doesn't make me want to gouge my eyes out anyway. All in all, I'd say that this film was okay. It was nothing spectacular, but I'd see it again. I wasn't bored in the theatre, and that makes it better than at least half of the films I've seen lately.
