Product: Dodgeball/Borat Bonus Preview Disc (2004)
Rating: 4.0
It won me over
I laughed at this movie a lot despite my better judgment. Yes, it's an insult to the intelligence. Yes, Ben Stiller can do a lot better, and I truly loved the kind of humor he did on his TV show for Fox back in the early 1990s. But in the final analysis there's something winning about this everything-but-the-kitchen-sink formula of outrageous physical gags, over-the-top characters, and silly situations. By the end of the movie, I found myself cheering for the downtrodden heroes. Jeez, what was I thinking!!!! Don't go in looking for a masterpiece, but be ready to be disarmed, despite your best efforts.