Modestly funny silly comedy.

Rating: 8/10 (7 January 2009)

In the table tennis finals of 1988... in the Olympics. Twelve year old Randy Daytona (Brett DelBuono) is a expert Ping-Pong player. But on that day, his life changed when his coach/father (Robert Patrick)... he bet all of his money to the Chinese Gangster. But Randy never thought... he would be beaten by a German Democratic Republic by the name of Karl Wolfschtagg (Thomas Lennon). Randy never seen his father on that day, since his father was killed by the gangsters. Nearly two decades has passed, now Randy (Dan Folger) does his table tennis routine as a show for the Casino. Now an ambitious FBI Agent (George Lopez) asked Randy help to play in the underground ping-pong championship, especially when Randy could finally meet the man... who killed his father. Which this criminal mastermind is by the name of Feng (Oscar-Winner:Christopher Walken). But since Randy wasn't played for nearly 20 years. The FBI Agent sends Randy to be trained by a thoughtful but clumsy Chinese blind-man (James Hong) and his attractive niece (Maggie Q). Once Randy is ready to play the underground championship of Ping-Pong... Randy never realized Feng's underground rules are played to the death!
Directed by Robert Ben Garant (Reno 911:Miami!) made an entertaining silly comedy is made watchable thanks to the strong Comedic cast. Hong has all the best moments in the film, Folger is likable throughout the film and Lopez has some funny Al Pacino impressions as well. The premise is incredibly silly to be sure but it is one of those movies that everyone seems to be having a good time.
DVD has an fine anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1) transfer and an good Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound. DVD has two featurettes, deleted scenes and alternative ending. The director co-wrote the script along cast member:Lennon. "Balls of Fury" isn't the funniest comedy out there but it's all in good fun, despite some occasional moments of being mean-spirited. It is certainly funnier than "Reno 911:Miami!". (*** ½/*****).