Not uproariously funny, but an enjoyable enough farce.

Rating: 6/10 (29 June 2009)

A silly, juvenile but ultimately likable enough comedy. While it never goes too lowbrow for a cheap laugh, it never really nails anything uproariously funny either. The lead is some guy I've never heard of or seen before and he doesn't do a ton to make himself memorable... but it does feature Chris Walken... And even though he's just hanging around for a paycheck, he's always fun enough in ridiculous roles like the one that's presented here. James Hong also steals some scenes... he is a charter member of the "oh... I know THAT guy! He was great in suchandsuch" Hall of Fame. One of those character actors that you know will deliver capable comic support. Maggie Q is cute as a button and provides some great eye candy, if 85lb Asian chicks in tight workout clothing is your thing...
It's sort of loosely based on "Enter the Dragon" with Ping-Pong instead of Kung Fu... and some Karate Kid thrown in for good measure. Like I said, things never really hit any great comedic heights... But Balls of Fury is a harmless farce that has it's heart in the right place, never trying too hard to please... just enjoying it's lot as a ridiculous little time waster. It's perfectly worthy for an 11pm HBO viewing after you realized you shouldn't have had all that Mountain Dew caffeine with dinner.