Cedar Rapids (1:26) 2011

Tim Lippie is a quiet man who leads a sheltered life, he has not done much nor has much happened to him. Then  his boss sends him to Cedar Rapids to represent his insurance company at the annual meeting. Tim's job is to bring home the coveted Double Diamond award. Tim's roommates are veterans and take naive Tim under their wing. Ron and Dean, played by John C. Reilly, encourage Tim to walk on the wild side. Tim, Ron, and Joan are very likable characters. Dean is a very vulgar and crude man, he comes across as a pig. Tim has encounters with different people including the president of association and  a prostitute as he is introduced to a night of binge drinking and doing drugs. This comedy does show character development as Tim becomes more wise in  the ways of the world. Dean, beneath the all the bravado, knows how to be a friend in a time of need. I have mixed feelings about the movie, I liked Tim's character, he was a sweet and gentle man. Dean was just over the top with his language, the dialogue that is always in the gutter becomes old fast.My opinion is that a movie can be really funny without relying on crude humor but with amusing, snappy dialogue. Cedar Rapids hit the target but missed the bulls eye.