Spade, who almost invariably plays smug or smarmy characters, proves he really can act.
50
Chicago ReaderLisa Alspector
Chicago ReaderLisa Alspector
This underdog comedy and its title character have considerable charm.
50
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
Ends up blowing its own joke. Instead of making Joe blissfully arrogant in his Southern rock dude myopia, it turns him into a shuffling masochistic loser.
This sentimental comedy is generally sweet natured.
40
Film.comRobert Horton
Film.comRobert Horton
It's only when you see the movie that you discover how completely the film misses opportunities to develop these ideas into anything like movie comedy.
38
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
Joe Dirt is so obviously a construction that it is impossible to find anything human about him; he is a concept, not a person.