Product: Dodgeball/Borat Bonus Preview Disc (2004)
Rating: 4.0
A good laugh, but not for the kids.
I enjoyed this movie. I thought that Vince Vaughn gave a wonderful performance, as well as Ben Stiller, who is one of my favorite comedy actors. The plot is nothing spectacular--we have seen similar storylines many times over. However, the combination of actors and the little surprises here and there (think beastly (Russian?) woman) give it a nice kick. I docked a point due to one of the last scenes where Vince's love interest ends up kissing her girlfriend that shows up at the tournament, then tells him that she is not a lesbian...but bisexual, and kisses him. I thought that part was uncalled for and didn't add anything to the storyline whatsoever. I also didn't like the fact (and most people may not notice) that the cheerleader ended up pregnant--you can see her pregnant belly in the last scene. I thought that a little ridiculous, especially since most people may not even notice it because they are concentrating on many other characters simultaneously. I am young and have a child and I just don't appreciate the stereotypes--I own my own home and was not an unwed mother and do better than many adults in their fourties. Overall, this is a great movie. Just had those two problems with it.