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Rating: 8/10 (19 June 2004)

I saw Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story last night.
NO SPOILERS
I really enjoyed the film for its stupid comedy. There were a lot of great one liners that were hilarious. I won't say this was funnier than Starsky & Hutch, but its pretty close.
Vince Vaughn did an average job playing a decent role. His facial expressions were dull, but I'm not expecting him to be Sean Penn or anything. Ben Stiller was funny as always. I loved how he played his character. He acted as if he was the king of the world, and it was really working for him. Christine Taylor played her part well, but she didn't get too many funny lines.
The supporting cast was great, with a lot of shocking cameos by people you wouldn't expect, but that wasn't a bad thing. Rip Torn, Justin Long, Stephen Root, Joel Moore, and the rest added rich humor to what turned out to be a great result.
The story was very poorly written, but it's not like anyone would care. Peter La Fleur (Vince Vaughn) enters a dodgeball tournament with a group of friends in Las Vegas to save his local gym from White Goodman's (Ben Stiller) health fitness center. Not really brilliant, but it's simple enough for anyone to understand. Don't expect much of a story, but it's not like you'd care with all the laughing you'd be doing.
One stretch of the movie I was crying of laughter, but others were just lame attempts that resulted from a laugh by a single person in the audience, but the good comedy made-up for the bad comedy. Don't expect clever jokes and laughter, most of them were stupid, so leave your brain at the door.
All in all, a good film to see if you just wan to catch a laugh and don't want to think too much. Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story has a good cast, surprising cameos, and great comedy which makes for a movie that offers a terrific movie experience.
Oh, and wait until the credits end if you want to see an extra scene. It was worth it.
Story: C- Acting: C+ Visuals: B- Cinematography: A Overall: B