Mjeteconer Just perfect...

Livestonth I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible

ChanFamous I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.

Hayleigh Joseph This is ultimately a movie about the very bad things that can happen when we don't address our unease, when we just try to brush it off, whether that's to fit in or to preserve our self-image.

SnoopyStyle Steven (Adrien Brody) lives at home with his parents (Jessica Walter, Ron Leibman) and becomes fascinated with being a ventriloquist. His sister Heidi (Illeana Douglas) ridicules him. Her drunken ex-fiancé Michael (Jared Harris) is still obsessed with her. Steven's best friend Fanny 'Fangora' Gurkel (Milla Jovovich) is the lead singer of her punk band. She's concerned about the upcoming high school 10 year reunion. He loses his job and gets help from job counselor Lorena (Vera Farmiga). He falls for the single mom. Then she has to take out a restraining order on him after Fangora gives him bad advise.The characters are endearing and quirky. I like everybody and happily surprised by Milla Jovovich's comedic turn. She makes me laugh even with the simplest lines. It's her wild mannerisms and the character she created. The movie needs a few more outright jokes for Brody or maybe some more exaggerated mannerisms. Director Greg Pritikin has limited style. This movie excels mostly because of the actors and for me Milla.

samarthan_mahaviran Dummy is a wonderful colorful movie that I just picked up because i really like Adrian Brody and Vera Farmiga. But surprise, surprise....the real star of the show is neither of the two. Milla Jovovich as the incessantly cursing punk rock star steals the show. The movie is essentially about a shy person(Brody) who wants to be a ventriloquist and his tumultuous life. Milla is his only friend who is brash and loud. She tries to help him out when Brody is interested in his employment counselor(Farmiga). A brilliantly scripted movie with a lot of funny scenes (mostly involving Milla's antics) is the second movie by Greg Pritkin and his best. I would highly recommend this movie to anyone who likes comedies of the Wes Anderson genre, i.e, either of The Darjeeling Limited or The royal Tenenbaums.....

Wes Lambert The universe and my own unique inability to waste time has been keeping me out of the theater lately; so I have been watching some old favorites when I have the chance. Today that chance came in the form of 2002's "Dummy" on IFC. I love movies populated by geeks, freaks and losers and "Dummy" definitely fits the bill. Adrien Brody plays Steven, our lovable but completely inept hero who living with his parents and jobless decides to pursue his secret dream of ventriloquism. Brody does a fantastic job inhabiting this awkward guy and also bringing to life his alter ego, the dummy. Of course, it always helps to throw a clunky pair of glasses on the good looking guy a'la Clark Kent. Great performances also by Illeana Douglas as Steven's sister who lives at home too, blames everybody else for her problems, but realizes she's too old to be asking, "Mom can I please borrow the car today".Some of my biggest praise though goes to Milla Jovovich. She is Fangora (Fanny), Steven's loud obnoxious punk wannabe friend. Think of the person who talks too loud in public and drops the F bomb. You know, the person who might make you regret the eco-friendly decision to use public transportation. I don't think I have enjoyed her so much in a movie besides maybe my first encounter in "The Fifith Element". I hope maybe there is less 3D action zombie movies in her future and maybe something more like "Dummy"In the end it all works out for our geeks, freaks and losers. Steven in some self medication works out his issues via the dummy and lands his love interest(Vera Farmiga). Fangora channels her anger through punk klezmar music. I don't think I can describe it; so check out this YouTube clip (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRHwyHRfklY&feature=related). Even Steven's sister lets go of her excuses and seems to find her footing. That's the magic of movies because let's face as interesting as characters like these are in movies, knowing them in the real world can be a bitch.

disdressed12 "Dummy" is basically the story of a shy man who takes up ventriloquism and gains confidence in life.his friend is an unestablished singer in a band who dreams of making it big.Steven(Brody) still lives at home with his parents and his sister Heid.i(Illeana Douglas)to say his family is dysfunctional is an understatement.Milla Jovovvich plays Fangora Steven's friend and aspiring singer.she lives with her mother,who is a total b**ch and seems to think the only reason Fangora is around is to run errands for her.Vera Farmiga plays Lorena,who works in the employment office where Steven Shows up one day after being fired from his job.Farmiga puts in another great performance.She has built a career out of small,sometimes supporting character roles.regardless,she is possibly the most underrated actress out there.as for Jovovich,she is barely recognizable in a very unglamorous,tomboy kind of role,but she pulls it off convincingly.overall this movie is a real gem and should not be missed.if you haven't seen it,you should do so. a very strong 8/10