Strange

Rating: 6/10 (12 April 2006)

I have to say, I definitely left the movie theatre with a sense of wonderment as to what I had just witnessed. I found myself torn between a genuine like for this film and a sense of being ripped off. I suppose you would have to see his movie to fully understand what I'm talking about, but I'll try to convey my point as best I can.
Firstly, the movie has funny moments. In fact, it has some really funny moments. The scenes of actual game play are by far the best and funniest scenes in the movie. However, a lot of the dialog is delivered by through such painfully bad acting, you begin to question what exactly the director was trying to achieve. It actually borders on the surreal. It's a lot like watching one of those really strange "Kids in the Hall" sketches that makes no sense but is funny because it's so strange.
Rob Schneider does a great job as the guy who first pulls the team together and talks back to the bullies. David Spade plays a fun character too and fans of his sarcastic quips will not be disappointed. Jon Hedner, however, plays a Napolean Dynamite-esquire character that comes off very poorly. There must have been a big pay check involved here, as this movie will do nothing for his career. Jon Lovitz plays a very bizarre billionaire with the same style and delivery he always used on SNL.
All in all, it's a silly movie with no real tension, but with some genuine laughs. The acting, however, is so downright strange, I found it distracting.