Dish Dogs

REVIEW
Astin's winning performance is the sole saving grace of this mostly uninvolving comedy about a philosophy-spouting "career dishwasher" who is unwilling to let anything -- even a beautiful stripper (American Pie's Elizabeth) -- interfere with his quest for spiritual "epiphany." Lillard puts in his usual overbearing act as the best friend who gives it all up for love, and Dennehy has a limited role as the boys' mentor. Released in time to cash in on the American Pie craze, Dish Dogs, while not as enjoyable, is at least as intelligent.