While Drillbit Taylor is packed with the slapstick humor and witty banter you’d expect from a Judd Apatow-produced flick, it’s got a surprisingly big heart. Here’s why we’re still talking about it years later:
When Ryan, Wade, and Emmit (the quintessential high school outsiders) find themselves in the crosshairs of the school’s most notorious bully, Filkins, they do what any logical, desperate teens would do: they hire professional protection. subtitle Drillbit Taylor
Drillbit is a flawed hero. He’s a con man with a conscience, and Wilson plays him with a laid-back vulnerability that makes you root for him, even when he’s stealing the kids’ laptops. While Drillbit Taylor is packed with the slapstick
The catch? Their budget is... limited. Enter Drillbit Taylor (played by the incomparable Owen Wilson), a self-proclaimed soldier of fortune who lives in the bushes and showers at the beach. He’s less "Special Ops" and more "Special Needs," but he’s the only one they can afford. He’s a con man with a conscience, and