One of the Best Comedies of the Last Decade

Rating: 9/10 (13 August 2010)

A local gym is going under, largely because the owner refuses to collect fees from his clients. But when a larger rival gym threatens to take him over, it becomes personal... and unorthodox methods of raising money are used. The one decided on: dodgeball.
Who is Rawson Marshall Thurber? That is the real question here. You have probably never heard of him, and other than "Dodgeball" his projects are not well known. Yet, he wrote and directed this film -- flawlessly -- and cast some of the best actors in the business. Plenty of big names here, and some great character actors. How did he do that?
I have no idea. But what I do know is that this film is genuinely hilarious. The jokes are well-written, and well-delivered by the cast. Some of the best parts come from the cameos of some pop culture icons, and Jason Bateman's sports commentator role, Pepper Brooks, is his best role to date (even better than "Arrested Development"). This is a must-see film for all fans of comedy.