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Plot:
In his college days Dex (Donal Logue) was a slim, cool, smooth-talking ladies' man. A decade later he's an overweight, underachieving kindergarten teacher, but he's honed his pick-up technique into a ...( read more 
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MCT:March 19, 2008This was a decent film I suppose, I just felt that it seemed like all other comedies out there and didn't bring anything new to the character. I do like Donal Logue, but I prefer him on TV. I liked how his unethical way of dealing with the ladies changed when he found someone he cared for, that made his character a little more likable. I had a decent time, but found it kind of cliche'd towards the end. Anyways, if 'all-too-common' comedies are your thing, I'm sure this will fit right in with your collection.
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MCT:March 12, 2008When someone gets the great idea of doing an indie movie spoof, they will probably make fun of some stuff from this waste of celluloid.
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MCT:January 21, 2008
Interesting concept to apply taoism to dating, but overall, you don't really care about the guy, so the concept was not executed properly.
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MCT:January 7, 2008this is actually an impressive movie with some interesting, albeit forced, insights. funny, quotable, and somewhat charming, this is a terrific underrated comedy for guys.
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MCT:January 1, 2008
I have to say I was very disappointed in 'The Tao of Steve'. I had heard rave reviews from people I know telling me to see this movie. When I finally got around to renting it, I was very disappointing. The movie wasn't groundbreaking or interesting, but sadly very formulaic. The best aspect about the film is without a doubt Donal Logue's performance. Logue, a very underrated comedic performer, gets his chance to shine as Dex, the fat but charismatic ladies man who follows a strict code known as the 'tao of Steve' to get chicks. When he falls for one he rekindles a friendship with at a high school reunion, he suddenly starts questioning his unethical way of dealing with females. Besides Logue's fantastic performance, there's not much to love about this movie. Grade: B-
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MCT:November 4, 2007
The romantic comedy formula of misfit/slacker finds woman who makes him want to change his ways has been done excellently (High Fidelity, As Good as It Gets) and poorly (I suppress all memories of cinematic torture). The Tao of Steve falls in the middle of this continuum, with a great performance by the main character, good supporting performances, great male buddy scenes, and a woman who's not too saintly as the love interest.
Donal Logue is great as the overweight and under-ambitious ladies' man, Dex, who suddenly finds himself on the hook.
The main flaw in the film is the main female character, Sydney, for whom Dex changes his ways. There was no believable reason that she was receptive to his company, much less his advances. Sure, the fact that Dex broke off an affair with a married woman was encouraging, but the guy was still an emotionally immature, underemployed stoner, though good with kids. Why would an self-assured, intelligent, itinerant opera set designer have the slightest interest in this guy, unless she was still beholden to the common fantasy that a woman can change a guy to make the relationship great?
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MCT:August 21, 2007
A great Indie film - definitely worth seeing! Dex is a guy you want to loathe, admire & love at all the same time!
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MCT:July 10, 2007
This is the story of Dex --a once hot, now overweight, out of shape, smart but totally without ambition, ladies man who is still picking up chicks with his philosophy called the Tao of Steve. But he meets up with one woman at a college reunion who doesn't fall for his smooth lines, which makes him want her even more. It's familiar ground, but Donal Logue as Dex does a good job at making Dex seem both sympathetic and a total jerk. He seems a natural for the role, like he might actually live his life like this. I liked this a lot, and hated it too. Why? Because I found Dex funny and charming and smart, and I can see my stupid ass falling for all the tricks of the trade Dex uses to get women. All his speeches on philosophy could stir my libido as well as my brain. But I hope my common sense would eventually kick in and I'd tell his cocky, underachieving self to take a hike.
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MCT:June 7, 2007
The film that introduced me to the joy of Donal Logue, its very of its time though so doesn't quite hold up.
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MCT:May 30, 2007
Donal Logue seems to get fatter in every scene of the movie, it was pretty entertaining movie though.
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MCT:May 20, 2007
Nice insight into the male psyche and how to be a player. How do overweight underachievers score chicks? Hold out for 20 minutes and she'll be chasing you for the last 5.
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MCT:May 14, 2007tries to be clever, but isn't. do not get involved enough with the characters to care what happens to them.
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MCT:November 29, 2006
Very well written. My favorite scene when the two characters who seem to hate eachother. One uses a word and the other responds with i've always liked that word. The other says me too. They find for moment common ground in something so small.
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MCT:April 21, 2006
The laughs are subduead but funny, and even the sleazy characters have a likeable quality. It eventually turns into a typical romance, but it really tries its best not to.
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MCT:April 8, 2006
This film gets its bite from the thought-out dialogue which creates both a sense of realness and honesty. It's as much a story about self-love as it is about falling in love.
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