Synopsis
Underachieving, overweight kindergarten teacher Dex finds a woman who forces him to reexamine his Zen-like system of seduction.
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Cast
- Donal LogueDex
- Ayelet KaznelsonBeth
- John HinesEd
- John Harrington BlandPriest
- Jessica GormleyGossipy Woman
- Mercedes HerreroGossipy Woman
- Cheryl Anne JaroslawGossipy Woman
- Nina JaroslawMaggie
- David Aaron BakerRick
- Dana GoodmanJulie
Recommendations
- 100
Los Angeles Times
A constant, idiosyncratic pleasure that leaves us eager to see what the Goodmans and Logue will do next. - 100
Boston Globe
One of the year's most winning performances, Logue's Dex will grow on you as he stumbles toward emotional fullness. - 90
Slate
Went down like a slice of warm pecan pie topped with two scoops of Ben and Jerry's Bovinity Divinity. - 75
Portland Oregonian
The picture is Logue's entirely, and without him, it might not be worth a visit. - 75
Christian Science Monitor
Logue's magnetic performance is the movie's main virtue, supported by a good secondary cast and a sharply written screenplay. - 75
New York Daily News
Outside of the leads, the acting is uneven, but The Tao of Steve has an unquenchable playful spirit. - 75
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Like most films in this overworked genre, it's as formulaic in its own way as a John Wayne western, and the characters and situations all have a gnawing predictability about them. - 70
The New York Times
Can't redeem the moves toward its predictable happy ending. But the movie has a protagonist who has a great time getting there.