It's just so WRONG, but it feels so right...

Rating: 7/10 (27 December 2005)

This is the type of movie where you can picture the Hollywood pitch session where this film came up. "A guy, who is desperate for money, fakes being retarded so he can rig the Special Olympics!" It's mostly a one-joke movie, but the joke comes out in several very funny scenes that did make me laugh out-loud. The supporting cast, especially Katherine Heigl and Jed Rees (Anson from "The Chris Isaak Show") are very worthwhile. The comedy is pretty natural, which makes this a less offensive movie than if the filmmakers decided to push the laughs at the expense of the "Special Olympians." And one thing I did appreciate is that there was no sanctimonious message that said "Handicapped people are people too." That message was clear just through the fine acting and honest laughs these actors put forth in their roles. It's a fun movie, definitely for the "Sarah Silverman" lovers of our society, who have thick-skins and can laugh at just about anything along the way. Enjoy!