Funny - if this is your cup of tea!

Rating: Null/10 (29 July 2008)

Comedy is hard to rate since it's so subjective. I happen to like the silly gags and comments in this movie enough to think it was a worthwhile experience.
The star, Dan Fogler (who I'm unfamiliar with) had a great innocence and down-trodden feel about him, his dialog 'felt' genuine so it was easy to be interested in his character. Christopher Walken played a role he's really great at: a crazy, exotic criminal. Many of his lines were fantastically crazy - and he made them fun to hear. James Hong, the blind master/teacher also put in a great performance with some hilarious one-liners spoofing great martial-art teachers in other movies.
The movie is basically about a former child ping-pong star who is recruited by the FBI to get close to their most wanted criminal. This criminal, it turns out, is a ping-pong fanatic and hosts his own death-match playoff.
There are some nutty plot holes, but for the most part, this movie was pretty satisfying. In addition the performances, the set designs were really colorful and rich; they were really nice to watch.
At this point in time, all you can do is watch the movie on TV. I recommend watching the first 5 minutes. If you like the type of humor you see, you'll probably like the whole movie. It's consistent throughout.