Modest silly comedy about redemption to some degree and playing "Dodgeball".

Rating: 8/10 (22 November 2007)

Peter La Fleur (Vince Vaughn), who owns a exercise gym for average men titled "Average Joe's". But Peter is losing his gym, because his business is failing and he owns money to the bank. When he meets Kate (Christine Taylor), who works in the bank. She tells Peter that he has to pay $50,000. His adversary White Goodman (Ben Stiller), who owns a gym across the street that is more successful but Goodman is actually dumber than he looks. But Goodman wants to buy La Fleur's failing business. When Peter's loyal friends and customers (Justin Long, Stephen Root, Joel Moore, Chris Williams and Alan Tudyk) wants to help Peter to save his gym. When one of his friends looks in the article in the magazine. He sees that they could save the gym, if they enter in the "Dodgeball" tournament at Las Vegas and a chance to win the grand prize. Which it's enough money to save the gym. But Goodman hears that La Fleur is in the tournament, he thinks he could beat La Fleur and his team. But La Fleur and his friends are not really good at this sport. One day, an old "Dodgeball" player Patches O'Houlihan (Rip Torn) thinks he could help La Fleur's team to get in shape. While Kate gets fired from her job, since Goodman lied about her not doing her job well and others. Since Goodman thinks she would go with Goodman after she lost her job. Now Kate is mad as hell and she decides to join La Fleur's team to get her revenge at Goodman. Now it's about, who's the best team wins the tournament and the grand prize.
Written and Directed by Eawson Marshall Thurder (The Mysterious of Pittsburgh) made an amusing silly comedy with a game cast that seems to have a great time. This film was a surprise big hit, when it was release in the summer of 2004 and the reviews were surprisingly good as well. The premise might be familiar to "BASEketball" to some degree. But this movie plays it much more realistic and players to get to play more than the three lead players in "BASEketball". Which, of course both movies have different sports. Perphas the problem with the picture, it's the script. Which the humour at times never hits the bull's eye. But it has enough funny moments to be viewed as a fairly good entertainment comedy flick. Fans of Vaughn and Stiller will have a great time watching this movie. Look for amusing cameos and bit parts as well. Unrated Version is also available. Super 35. (*** ½/*****).