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Rating: 8/10 (21 June 2004)

This was a funny comedy once again featuring Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn...the other being Starsky and Hutch released the same year. This one though basically has their roles reversed as Vaughn plays an every man gym owner and Stiller plays a fitness and appearence obsessed gym owner. Stiller's character wants Vaughns gym and Vaughn needs money so this is where dodgeball comes in. This movie is also kind of a spoof of those old 80's comedy where in the end it comes down to a tournament or race to save the day. Lots of goofball antics ensue, with a lot of hits to the crotch, but hey it works here. Dodgeball was always a bit of a cruel game so might as well show how it is. Vaughn is great as are the rest of his team of misfits, and Stiller is kind of bizarre in his role, but it works. Lots of strange cameos in this one as well, and what was up with the pirate? Still though this movie made me laugh and was a lot better than other comedies I have seen, though I liked Starsky and Hutch a bit better.