Fairaher The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

Adeel Hail Unshakable, witty and deeply felt, the film will be paying emotional dividends for a long, long time.

Guillelmina The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

Scarlet The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

aliasstone I don't know why I''m even writing this review. First, I couldn't finish watching the movie all the way through for it being such a dumb movie. Maybe some ten year old might enjoy it, but even at that he'd have to be dimwitted to see any real humor in it. Second, don't waste your time. Even though there's some recognizable names in this fiasco, I can only imagine that they needed the money to even participate in this. Not worth it. Dumb. Boring. Not funny. Move on to something that's funny.

jts0405 Dirty Work is an originally funny comedy. There are many movies that are about the same thing, but this is definitely something different. Norm Macdonald in my opinion hasn't really done anything good since Saturday Night Live canned him. This movie was a good way to boost him to the top for awhile. He has definitely scored with a few hilarious comedies. This film is one of my absolute favorite movies. It definitely has a different meaning to it then what you see today. So if one night you can't decide on what to watch, give it a try by renting it from a video store. Also this was the last film of Chris Farley before his death, so RENT NOW!!!!

MovieAddict2016 Whereas his contemporary, Adam Sandler, had made a career out of enjoying himself in stupid comedies like this, Norm MacDonald approaches his film debut - "Dirty Work" - with a dry sense of irony and self-awareness: he knows the film sucks. He knows the plot is nonsense. He knows the love interest is a throwaway mandatory subplot. He knows the dialogue is terrible, terrible stuff. And he knows he can't act. He doesn't care.And so in a way this is a very subversive genre film, because it takes the then-popular SNL-actor-adaptation formula of flicks such as "Happy Gilmore" and "Billy Madison" (which, at the time, before "Superstar" and "Night at the Roxbury" ended the fashion, was a guaranteed-profit machine) and just basically makes fun of it for 82 minutes. Yes, Sandler and other SNL actors make brief cameos but this is better than most of the typical SNL films. (Off the top of my head, I think only "Happy Gilmore" really works as well, and not for the same reasons.) Maybe I'm prejudiced in the film's favor because I love Norm MacDonald. I think he's one of the most hilarious men to ever grace the earth. But he's funnier with on-the-spot, unrehearsed stuff. (As evidenced by his appearance on Conan a few years ago, which Conan in retrospect claimed was the funniest interview he'd ever done.) He often appears on talk shows acting completely drunk, stoned, and out of his mind. At first it appears that he's just rambling, but it's a carefully practiced style of comedy and you either love it or hate it. I love it.His acerbic wit propels "Dirty Work." It's just fun watching him, even though once the film's over it's very clear why he never made it as a major film star: he doesn't have the same qualities as Sandler. He isn't content with making garbage and trying to pass it off as good comedy. He hates the formula and, in fact, commercials for "Dirty Work" were banned by NBC after Norm was deemed "not funny" by the vice president of NBC at the time (who fired Norm from the Weekend Updates).Don't misunderstand me. This movie's not that great. And Norm is out of place - visibly so. But this is what makes it work. The prison sex scene is treated so nonchalantly and with such self-mockery that you just *know* these guys were making fun of this movie the whole time. Artie Lange, Don Rickles, Jack Warden, and Chevy Chase in one of his few truly funny film roles. And it's directed by Bob Saget for goodness sake.Sarcastic, self-loathing, acerbic, witty, brutal, and consumed by hatred. Not your typical Saturday Night Live movie. And I'm glad it didn't turn a profit because I'd hate to have to see Norm MacDonald stuck pretending to enjoy doing this for a living. Watching him show up on the "Daily Show" stirring controversy is a lot more fun and more in-tune with what he's all about. He's misunderstood but the public have a pretty good record of popularizing talentless people.

ReelCheese By making no apologies for its silly, if not bizarre, humor, "Dirty Work" manages to be a comic gem in its own little way. Norm MacDonald plays Mitch Weaver, who along with buddy Sam McKenna (Artie Lange) become an unusual pair of entrepreneurs by starting a "revenge for hire" business. Soon business takes off as the guys sabotage homes, get even with mean bosses and turn a housing development into something of a ghetto. All this to (comedy cliché alert) raise money for an operation for Sam's ailing father.The brand of humor in "Dirty Work" is the sort that plays to our immaturity, much like the early Adam Sandler pictures such as Billy Madison and Happy Gimore. The film also has an appealing enough story that it moves along at a slick pace even when it's not uproarious. Judging by the box office results for "Dirty Work," it seems MacDonald's act is lost on many filmgoers. But if you're one of those who finds him hilarious, there's no doubt you'll have a great time with "Dirty Work."