Product: Dodgeball/Borat Bonus Preview Disc (2004)
Rating: 5.0
One of the funniest comedies of last year
It just piles on the jokes and knows how to be funny, in terms of behavior. Of all the jokes that are attempted there is only one that doesn't really work and that's Steve the Pirate. He just seems like a character that isn't used very well, or even in the right way. The character could obviously be the most dangerous comic character in awhile, but instead, the director just allows him to be ordinary, to seem like one of the guys, and even though one of the funniest jokes emmerges when Owen doesn't recognize that he's a pirate and then knowingly acknowledges it later in the film. I think one of the things that makes the movie really funny is Ben Stiller's willingness to take a chance with his comedy and not care whether it's actually funny or not, he just goes the distance. In terms of the DVD, it's first rate. Yes, there's features and commentary, deleted scenes, etc, but there's an easter egg if you can find it, as a matter of fact there's a key to a number of them throughout the picture and hopefully you find them and enjoy them. That's all I feel like saying right now, I hope you enjoy the film and aren't put off by some of the infantile and vulgar humor, which I like.