A True Underdog Story

Rating: 8/10 (4 October 2004)

So what will the media call them?
I'm referring to the group of actors that are dominating the 00's comedy genre.
You've got Adam Sandler and his lot (Rob Schneider et al) but then you've got a group that keep producing the goods... Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Will Ferrell, Owen Wilson, Luke Wilson & Jack Black are the core. "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story" is probably one of the best films this group have helped produce!
Not Vince Vaughn's finest hour though, he is the main character in Dodgeball and doesn't really have to try in this film as his character is a nicer guy than his other past acting roles with good lines in the script. Not like his characters in "Swingers", "Made", "Old School" and "Starsky & Hutch" where he plays a moron with a mouth!
This film is pretty much all about the Ben Stiller performance showing off his best comedic creation. He's a mix of Derek Zoolander and the Elderly Carer in "Happy Gilmore"
The film is immature and sometimes that is what you need! Christine Taylor, Stephen Root, Rip Torn & Justin Long all proof more than adequate support cast in a very funny film!