actually a really sweet movie!

Rating: 8/10 (13 June 2006)

My business partner's 13-year-old son kept telling me to watch this movie, so I didn't really expect much out of it. Was I surprised! Not knowing much about it, I initially groaned when I discovered it was about the Special Olympics. I was waiting to be utterly horrified, but realized fairly quickly that it was taking a completely different turn that I had expected. Johnny Knoxville actually comes across as a decent human being with real emotions and compassion for people who are "different." Not only is he NOT making fun of developmentally disabled people, he actually makes fun of those who do taunt them! Many of the actors are developmentally disabled in real life, making it an even better movie. The Special Olympics Committee approved everything in the film, so you know they're not upset about it. I highly recommend this movie to anyone, but especially younger people who have prejudices!