A wonderful performance by Ben Stiller and ensemble

Rating: 10/10 (19 June 2004)

After seeing the advertisement for Dodgeball, I waited with anticipation to see if it would be like one of my favorite Stiller movies Zoolander.
I wasn't disappointed to discover that Stiller's White Goodman had a charming connection to Derek Zoolander. Stiller does a wonderful job of making over the top characters memorable and funny, where other actors might simply be annoying. He deserves a lot of credit for bringing the absurdly silly White Goodman to life.
I was also excited to see extremely polished performances from Taylor, Vaughn, and Torn. Vaughn is completely believable as the laid back, clever, gym owner. Taylor has quite a few funny moments in the movie. Torn sometimes steals the show with his gruff style and dirty delivery.
Notable appearances include Hank Azaria (who needs to work more), and Arrested Development's Jason Bateman, who left me laughing at every cut.
Overall, I think fans of Zoolander will love Dodgeball. I would also encourage those who didn't like Zoolander to give Dodgeball a chance, in many ways, it is a superior movie.