The Wendell Baker Story

Made in 2005, the wry, gentle comedy The Wendell Baker Story finally makes its way to our shores as a direct to DVD release.....For first-timers, the direction is excellent....Also on the bill is the very funny Jacob Vargas, and surprisingly textured love interest Eva Mendes..... ... Full Review

In The Wendell Baker Story , our title character, played by Luke Wilson, quips that "it takes a certain strength of character to endure the occasional failure. The movie is pleasant enough to watch, thanks to the workmanlike cinematography of Steve Mason, but it sputters under the weight of a screenplay with precious few laughs. ... Full Review

The Wendell Baker Story," a collaboration between Luke, Owen and big brother Andrew Wilson, should have been great. Writer and co-director Luke also plays our titular hero, a dreamer still looking for his true calling. ... Full Review

There are some silly-funny moments in this otherwise unremarkable but entertaining movie.....Luke Wilson, along with his lesser-known brother Andrew wrote and directed this uneven farcical tale, set in their native Texas.....There are Wilson brothers aplenty associated with the darkly funny Wendell Baker Story ..... ... Full Review

Neil, who distrusts his second-in-command (Eddie Griffin, tolerable for once), tries to enlist Wendell in his scam, but the latter's a changed man. May 18, 2007 SLIGHT but consistently entertaining, "The Wendell Baker Story," which was shot four years ago, is an engaging homage to '70s comedies and stars Luke and Owen Wilson. ... Full Review

Like Wendell, "The Wendell Baker Story" is incapable of arousing true dislike so much as frustration and boredom with its ways. Early in the slack, sentimental caper "The Wendell Baker Story," Luke Wilson's huckster hero leans out his car window to gaze goofily at his girlfriend, Doreen, played by Eva Mendes. ... Full Review

The appeal of "The Wendell Baker Story" depends on how charming you find the Wilson brothers, with their chipmunk grins and hip smart-aleck attitude. Venture capitalist: that's the misleading job description preferred by the title character of the slight and silly "Wendell Baker Story. ... Full Review

The Wendell Baker Story is laden with adorable people and plenty of happy endings. This is a quiet and enjoyably laid-back affair, and it's a movie that should prove an absolute delight to fans of the Wilson boys. ... Full Review

A quirky, character-driven throwback to all those lovable, yet meandering '70s flicks, The Wendell Baker Story arrives at a time when people are itching for a large, big-budgeted special effects spectacular. To make it even more of a family affair, the eldest Wilson brother Andrew helps the younger Luke direct, while the result ends up falling somewhere between Bottle Rocket and Rancho Deluxe ; a neatly-wrapped Texas meal that comes with enough mouth-watering sides to keep your belly full as... ... Full Review

Aside from his classic good looks - dark hair, blue eyes and a Roman-esque jaw, he brings that special kind of Wilson humor to many of his performances, making him seem so very, very down to earth.On Friday, Luke introduces his new big screen venture "The Wendell Baker Story" to a wide audience. ... Full Review