If you saw your best friend's wife kissing another man and cheating on your best friend behind his back, what would you do? Will you confront her and tell her to tell him the truth or you will? or will you tell your friend about it and risk the chance that you might lose your friend afterwards? or just keep quiet about it and let them deal with their marriage life on their own? It is a touch situation to be in. Not to mention an awkward one as well. I don't think I will know the answer to this one not unless it actually happens to me. I might go for the first one or second one but ultimately, it isn't my place to be meddling in their lives. Unfortunately, I care too much.
The Dilemma is a 2011 comedy drama movie about two best friends and partners in an auto design firm, Ronny (played by Vince Vaughn) and Nick (played by Kevin James) who are pursuing a project to make their fim famous. Unfortunately in the process of doing so, some things happen along the way. Ronny who had been dating Beth (played by Jennifer Connely) is convinced by Nick's wife, Geneva (played by Winona Ryder) to propose to her if he truly loved her. Nick tells him to do so as well. So while in the middle of doing their project, he realizes he should do so. He then goes to the botanical gardens to have the proposal there but while arranging things with the one in charge, he sees Geneva with another man named Zip (played by Channing Tatum) and they start kissing. He hides under the plants that he didn't know were poisonous, the person in charge finds him and throws him out of the place. He goes home with an allergic reaction and a huge amount of cash in his pants. When he gets home, after being treated, Beth asks him about what happened and he invents a story about helping fat kids get their ball.
The next day, he decides to tell Nick about it but when Nick yells at him because he was under pressure, he decides to back off. Nick later apologizes and decided that if Ronny wanted a talk then they should have it right there and then. Unfortunately, before he could say something, Geneva and Beth arrive. They both offer to celebrate for the night. They go to a hockey game after that with Ronny observing Geneva closely. When she goes for some beer, he follows her and confronts her in the process. She tries to explain and then accuses Nick of no longer sleeping with her and instead just getting his massages every Thursday to some Vietnamese lady. She promises never to see Zip again and that she will tell Nick immediately after their project is done. Back at work, Nick asks about his proposal to Beth. Ronny decides to probe him about getting a message but he immediately responds that he doesn't know anything about it. So, that night, he followed Nick. Seeing him in the massage parlor only confirmed his fears. He then calls Geneva to apologize but when he hears her with Zip, he immediately gets angry. She asks if they could meet at a nearby diner where she tells him that if he told Nick about her affair with another man, she would simply deny it and then tell Nick that she and him had a fling back in college which meant he had slept with her and that he still hits on her sometimes. She leaves him telling him to stay away from their marriage, leaving Ronny in a tough situation.
The next morning, he receives a call for Beth but the caller hangs up. He finds out afterwards that the number was from a famous restaurant in Vegas. He later gets a call from Susan (played by Queen Latifah), who gave him a tip about their project. Now, they need to rush production in just a couple of days. Despite being pressured at work, he was still determined to get evidence of Geneva cheating on Nick so he decided to buy a camera, follow them around and take photos. He sneaked into Zip's home and after Geneva left, as he was about to sneak out of his home, Zip attacks him. He fights back, breaking his aquarium and killing his fish. In the process, he leaves his camera behind. Zip comes after him with a bat and starts hitting his collector's item car. He then reveals to him that he is the bestfriend of the husband of the woman that he was caught cheating with. Meanwhile, that night was also Beth's parents' 40th wedding anniversary. He was late for it and looked terrible when he got there. He lied to her again saying that he was in a bar fight before heading at the restaurant. After a very weird toast that he dedicates to Beth's parents about honesty, Beth confronts him in the kitchen and he still divulges nothing to her. Ronny confronts her about lying to him about the Vegas deal. She said she didn't accept it and that she was planning to tell him on the right time. By now, Nick and Beth have become suspicious of his actions and are concerned that he might have gotten back to his gambling days.
The next day, Ronny goes back to Zip's house as he realizes he has left his camera there. Zip threatens to shoot him in broad daylight. He makes peace with him and he wants him to pay for the damages. Using the money on his pocket, he hands it to him in exchange for his camera. Unknown to him, Nick followed him there and when he left, he talked to Zip who made a false story about him. When he gets home, he sees Beth, Nick, Geneva, his sister, his husband and his gambling sponsor waiting for him. It was as if they were going to give him an intervention. Zip later on arrived at the doorstep without Nick knowing that he is actually the man that his wife has been cheating with. When things got uncomfortable, Ronny said the truth to Nick but realized that the photos he had on his camera were already deleted by Zip. Angered by this, he punches Zip which makes him leave. Ronny, no longer with evidence to prove his claim, starts telling him the truth and even tells him about the fling that he and Geneva had in college. Surprisingly as Geneva was being put on the spot, she could no longer deny it and admitted everything. Nick gets angry and leaves, leaving everybody shaken and speechless. The morning after that, Ronny heads out to buy some food. As he gets home, he puts the paper bag on the table and as he and Beth were speaking to each other, she opens the bag only to reveal the engagement ring inside it. He proposed to her and she said yes. Finally, the day of the big presentation happens but before it did, Ronny and Nick needed to survive being with each other first. Ronny wanting to patch things up with his friend, did not expect Nick to punch him. He hit him again which the executives saw. They eventually settled their differences but agreeing that no matter how awkward the situation is and how bad the timing is, it is better to say it immediately that to wait. They then did their presentation and got the deal. The ending is when Ronny, Nick and Beth go to another hockey game together and Nick decides to try to shoot the puck inside the hole to win two free tickets to a major game. As he was about to shoot for the third time, Ronny gives him a pep talk which makes him win and they both celebrate in the ice showing that no matter what their friendship is as strong as it used to be.
The movie had its moments. There were funny bits and touchy bits. I liked how they showed what it was like to be in such a situation and as I continued to watch the film, I couldn't help but get caught up with all the emotions they were all feeling in it. The tension just kept on building and building until the climax. I hated Channing Tatum in this movie because he played the role of the other man so convincingly but most of all I hated Winona Ryder for her role as Geneva. I never knew some people could be so cunning but then again, it was predictable at some point. I knew that she would immediately resort to blackmail. I felt for Ronny in this film as I knew it must have been really difficult for him to see his bestfriend's wife cheat on him and not be sorry for it. I would have done the same things that he did but unfortunately, he did risk his own personal life in the process. He was a selfless friend and he valued Nick as his friend. He didn't want to lose his friendship and I guess he just wanted the best for him. There was only one thing that was left hanging towards the end of the movie. What the heck happened to Geneva? Sure, we can suppose that she and Nick are getting a divorce after everything that had happened but then again there wasn't any closure in the film. I can't say that this movie was one of the best I have ever seen but I don't think it is a bad one either. I did learn something from it anyway. Some of the jokes were bad I agree and it did have its boring parts but I guess it just wasn't what I expected from combining two good comedy heavy hitters in one film. So what about you? If you were in Ronny's shoes what would you have done for Nick? You decide.
*****CAUTION: SPOILER ALERT!!!*****
The Dilemma is a 2011 comedy drama movie about two best friends and partners in an auto design firm, Ronny (played by Vince Vaughn) and Nick (played by Kevin James) who are pursuing a project to make their fim famous. Unfortunately in the process of doing so, some things happen along the way. Ronny who had been dating Beth (played by Jennifer Connely) is convinced by Nick's wife, Geneva (played by Winona Ryder) to propose to her if he truly loved her. Nick tells him to do so as well. So while in the middle of doing their project, he realizes he should do so. He then goes to the botanical gardens to have the proposal there but while arranging things with the one in charge, he sees Geneva with another man named Zip (played by Channing Tatum) and they start kissing. He hides under the plants that he didn't know were poisonous, the person in charge finds him and throws him out of the place. He goes home with an allergic reaction and a huge amount of cash in his pants. When he gets home, after being treated, Beth asks him about what happened and he invents a story about helping fat kids get their ball.
The next day, he decides to tell Nick about it but when Nick yells at him because he was under pressure, he decides to back off. Nick later apologizes and decided that if Ronny wanted a talk then they should have it right there and then. Unfortunately, before he could say something, Geneva and Beth arrive. They both offer to celebrate for the night. They go to a hockey game after that with Ronny observing Geneva closely. When she goes for some beer, he follows her and confronts her in the process. She tries to explain and then accuses Nick of no longer sleeping with her and instead just getting his massages every Thursday to some Vietnamese lady. She promises never to see Zip again and that she will tell Nick immediately after their project is done. Back at work, Nick asks about his proposal to Beth. Ronny decides to probe him about getting a message but he immediately responds that he doesn't know anything about it. So, that night, he followed Nick. Seeing him in the massage parlor only confirmed his fears. He then calls Geneva to apologize but when he hears her with Zip, he immediately gets angry. She asks if they could meet at a nearby diner where she tells him that if he told Nick about her affair with another man, she would simply deny it and then tell Nick that she and him had a fling back in college which meant he had slept with her and that he still hits on her sometimes. She leaves him telling him to stay away from their marriage, leaving Ronny in a tough situation.
The next morning, he receives a call for Beth but the caller hangs up. He finds out afterwards that the number was from a famous restaurant in Vegas. He later gets a call from Susan (played by Queen Latifah), who gave him a tip about their project. Now, they need to rush production in just a couple of days. Despite being pressured at work, he was still determined to get evidence of Geneva cheating on Nick so he decided to buy a camera, follow them around and take photos. He sneaked into Zip's home and after Geneva left, as he was about to sneak out of his home, Zip attacks him. He fights back, breaking his aquarium and killing his fish. In the process, he leaves his camera behind. Zip comes after him with a bat and starts hitting his collector's item car. He then reveals to him that he is the bestfriend of the husband of the woman that he was caught cheating with. Meanwhile, that night was also Beth's parents' 40th wedding anniversary. He was late for it and looked terrible when he got there. He lied to her again saying that he was in a bar fight before heading at the restaurant. After a very weird toast that he dedicates to Beth's parents about honesty, Beth confronts him in the kitchen and he still divulges nothing to her. Ronny confronts her about lying to him about the Vegas deal. She said she didn't accept it and that she was planning to tell him on the right time. By now, Nick and Beth have become suspicious of his actions and are concerned that he might have gotten back to his gambling days.
The next day, Ronny goes back to Zip's house as he realizes he has left his camera there. Zip threatens to shoot him in broad daylight. He makes peace with him and he wants him to pay for the damages. Using the money on his pocket, he hands it to him in exchange for his camera. Unknown to him, Nick followed him there and when he left, he talked to Zip who made a false story about him. When he gets home, he sees Beth, Nick, Geneva, his sister, his husband and his gambling sponsor waiting for him. It was as if they were going to give him an intervention. Zip later on arrived at the doorstep without Nick knowing that he is actually the man that his wife has been cheating with. When things got uncomfortable, Ronny said the truth to Nick but realized that the photos he had on his camera were already deleted by Zip. Angered by this, he punches Zip which makes him leave. Ronny, no longer with evidence to prove his claim, starts telling him the truth and even tells him about the fling that he and Geneva had in college. Surprisingly as Geneva was being put on the spot, she could no longer deny it and admitted everything. Nick gets angry and leaves, leaving everybody shaken and speechless. The morning after that, Ronny heads out to buy some food. As he gets home, he puts the paper bag on the table and as he and Beth were speaking to each other, she opens the bag only to reveal the engagement ring inside it. He proposed to her and she said yes. Finally, the day of the big presentation happens but before it did, Ronny and Nick needed to survive being with each other first. Ronny wanting to patch things up with his friend, did not expect Nick to punch him. He hit him again which the executives saw. They eventually settled their differences but agreeing that no matter how awkward the situation is and how bad the timing is, it is better to say it immediately that to wait. They then did their presentation and got the deal. The ending is when Ronny, Nick and Beth go to another hockey game together and Nick decides to try to shoot the puck inside the hole to win two free tickets to a major game. As he was about to shoot for the third time, Ronny gives him a pep talk which makes him win and they both celebrate in the ice showing that no matter what their friendship is as strong as it used to be.
The movie had its moments. There were funny bits and touchy bits. I liked how they showed what it was like to be in such a situation and as I continued to watch the film, I couldn't help but get caught up with all the emotions they were all feeling in it. The tension just kept on building and building until the climax. I hated Channing Tatum in this movie because he played the role of the other man so convincingly but most of all I hated Winona Ryder for her role as Geneva. I never knew some people could be so cunning but then again, it was predictable at some point. I knew that she would immediately resort to blackmail. I felt for Ronny in this film as I knew it must have been really difficult for him to see his bestfriend's wife cheat on him and not be sorry for it. I would have done the same things that he did but unfortunately, he did risk his own personal life in the process. He was a selfless friend and he valued Nick as his friend. He didn't want to lose his friendship and I guess he just wanted the best for him. There was only one thing that was left hanging towards the end of the movie. What the heck happened to Geneva? Sure, we can suppose that she and Nick are getting a divorce after everything that had happened but then again there wasn't any closure in the film. I can't say that this movie was one of the best I have ever seen but I don't think it is a bad one either. I did learn something from it anyway. Some of the jokes were bad I agree and it did have its boring parts but I guess it just wasn't what I expected from combining two good comedy heavy hitters in one film. So what about you? If you were in Ronny's shoes what would you have done for Nick? You decide.
Honesty you can't run away from it because the truth will always find you. ~Ronny~
The trailer of the movie
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