True, like Adam Sandler, he's never been quite as funny since he left SNL, nor since we lost his partner Chris Farley, but this is a pretty good attempt at making a comedy on his own.

Rather than the nerdy cynical character Spade is known to typically play, the character in Joe Dirt is a loveable, self depreciating hillbilly with a haircut and beard that is permanently stuck in the 80s.

The story is fairly straightforward, although there are a few interesting twists at the end, but it never becomes dull or hackneyed-- something that seems all too common in many modern comedies of this nature.

All in all, I really liked Joe Dirt, and I actually ended up watching it twice in two days.  The first was just Nicki and I, and the second time through, we watched it with a friend.  A good time was had by all.

And is it just me, or is Dennis Miller just not funny.  Ever.

Rating 6/10 stars

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