Quality is inversely proportional to viewer IQ

Rating: 2/10 (30 August 2004)

I was actually amazed by this film. Going into the theater, my expectations were on an all time low, yet somehow the intellectual challenge that is "Dodgeball the Movie" still manages to disappoint.
With movies of this genre, you expect bad acting, a barrage of cliches and stereotypes, and a lot of cheap slapstick humor. And that's OK. But nothing can adequately prepare you for the headache inducing performance of Ben Stiller. Even to his own rock bottom standards, his acting (if we're going to use that word) is truly dismal. In fact, all the bad things about this type of film, the cliches, the predictability, it all seems to be just a bit worse in this 13-a-dozen Hollywood celluloid disposal.
But of course the real test is this: Is it fun, does this movie entertain you? Sadly, the answer is no. The total amount of beer you would have to drink in order to make this movie enjoyable would kill all but the most experienced alcoholics. The characters just aren't funny, and most of the jokes are too simple, too predictable and too badly timed to work. Sure there's a couple of good laughs here and there, but don't hold your breath.
If you are contemplating seeing this film, then here's my advise to you: don't. Use the money to buy "There's something about Mary", "American Pie" or "Hey dude, where's my car" on DVD and invite a couple of friends over. The movie will be better and the beer will be cheaper.