Excellent Film. Worth Every Penny.

Rating: 10/10 (16 January 2006)

I must admit to being a little set off by the plot in the beginning. My mother has been working with people with mental disabilities for as long as I can remember, and I have built up a lot of respect for the challenges they face. Going into it, I expected a few cheap laughs at the expense of Special Olympians and a lot of Jackass-esquire stunts from Knoxville. I was completely wrong. Every aspect of this movie is done well. The cast was amazing, including Knoxville. I never expected a man like him would be able to pull off a character like this. The humor was also superb. Though you admittedly feel bad laughing at a few parts, the best laughs are at no one's expense. When I saw it last night, it seemed that the theater never fell silent. As soon as the noise started to die out from the last joke, a new one came right along and everyone was laughing again.
I strongly recommend seeing this movie. Bring a few friends along and you will have a GREAT time. Chances are I will only see this movie once in theaters (I still need to see Hostel!), but I will be anxiously waiting for the DVD release. I hope that my review has helped you make the right choice. (The right choice = Seeing this movie ASAP.)