A comedy that bowls you over with fun.

Rating: 7/10 (25 October 2019)

If you're ever feeling in the mood for something straight out funny and direct, you may try Kingpin. As it is a story about an outsider to the world of bowling that suddenly finds himself in a place no one ever thought he'd be. And on the other side of the coin there is a former player who has seen past his glory days and gets the miraculous oportunity for a much-desired comeback. Then you put Randy Quaid and Woody Harrelson, the Farrelly brothers on the directors' chair and you got yourself a great recipe for comedy. The comedic flow of the film is rather consistent, moving from funny situation to the next; with Ishmael's naivety and Roy Munson's street smarts the duo grows exponentially funny as approaching the climax of the film, it's rather obvious but it still evokes a warming comical sense of familiarity, which all comedy films should provoke.
I should not forget that Bill Murray plays Roy's sleazy rival, a part for which he absolutely marvels anyone who watches him. Just for him alone you don't want to miss this wonderful comedy.