I watched Dumbbells last night, this one is a successful comedy. It's not designed to have a huge story plot but it has one and its relatively simple. For what it is it's kind of over the top for children but young adults will be very amused by this movie. I wouldn't expect older generation seniors and adults to pull as much enjoyment from this movie as would say a 19 year old teen or a 22 year old young adult (me)Brain Drolet did a good job on this movie. It's 100 minutes of fun that will probably have you laughing hysterically at the screen drooling on yourself if you have a sensitive reflex.The mediocre reviews on this film are mediocre themselves. This film deserves a chance by any comedy lover. But be warned if your not at all into comedies you will not be into this movie at all whatsoever. It's not designed as a drama, it is a Comedy first and foremost.The movie all surrounds a small gym where they shoot a movie and get frauded out of a ponzi scheming rich money manager. The resolution at the end of the movie is quite an ironic unexpected twist and really has a good feel.The movies soundtrack is awesome and if you yourself go to a gym you will be staring at the screen or grabbing your Shazam enabled mobile device.

At first glance this looks like a National Lampoon's ... movie, but it turns out to be more than that. The heart of an 80's teen romp with an attitude far more of today. This is not a locker room peeper, or car wash babes kind of film. It is just a nice romantic comedy wrapped in the Van Wilder mentality. You have never seen what happens when Fabio "the one, and only" first walks into the room something expected, but never actually expected. In the end though I enjoyed this film, and if not for Fabio it would be about a 7.5, but it gets an 8, and you can choose to see why. I recommend this to people who like funny movies (it's not rolling on your back funny, but funny), it is a little depressing at the beginning, and hard to really care for the lead, but that all sorts itself out as the real story gets rolling.

The movie is about this washed-out high school hero that ends up at a local gym. In comes a new owner that ends up in trouble. The owner is former super-model with lots under his belt.The hero finds, somehow, comfort in an impromptu shrink meeting in the locker room, and finds himself. The first part of the movie is not bad at all, it is fun, witty (if you go there with the right mindset), but the last 20 minutes are pretty dull and bad.Not a bad 2 hours to spend seeing something, but don't expect anything above average.

Dumbbells is fun. It's just a very lighthearted and fun movie. At times I think it tries too hard to be sexy. It's unnecessary. But I can appreciate that Dumbbells pokes fun at gym fantasies. Girls running around in clothes that barely cover anything; I know I see it around my gym all the time. That's the genius of this movie, it completely makes fun of Hollywood; Hollywood being the umbrella term for red carpet, scandal, posh gyms, personal trainers, nutritionists, maintaining images, crazy cults, social media and more. It makes fun of reality TV shows. It makes fun of meatheads. It makes fun of trying to save a business, fighting for the limelight, chasing your dreams, and screaming princesses. Actually the representation of the Dumbbells gym itself is quite accurate. Most gyms have the old man that can barely move, the overly sexified blonde, the legitimately buff personal trainer, the overly ambitious gym director. And while the end of the movie is a little unrealistic, the move is really sweet at heart. It reminds us all that while we should reach for our dreams, even if we don't get exactly what we want, usually we get exactly what we need. Dumbbells, follows Chris Long (Brian Drolet) a NBA superstar wan-a-be who gets injured the night of his big game. With a blown out knee the NBA is out of the question. He is dumped by his bratty girlfriend "Kimmypoo" and takes up a job as a desk attendant at an unpopular gym "We Sweat Hard". Due to his lack of success he becomes extremely bitter. In walks Jack Guy (Hoyt Richards), former superstar, and supposedly the one who's going to save the gym. Jack's idea is to feature a reality TV show at Dumbbells, open 25/8 "because 24/7 is for pussies". Everything goes south. Three days after opening the gym. It's completely shut down. Jack Guy is scammed out of all his money and is kidnapped by a cult he was formerly a member of. Things get crazy. Hilarity ensues but it all works out in the end! Through some creative b.s.-ing. Jack Guy and Chris Long team up to pull the Dumbbells team back together and get everyone on the right track.