The Ringer
2005 PG-13
COMEDY 1h 34min
CAST— Johnny Knoxville, Brian Cox,
Katherine Heigl, Geoffrey Arend, Edward Barbanell, Bill Chott, Leonard Flowers,
Leonard Earl Howze, Jed Rees
MUSIC— Mark Mothersbaugh DIRECTOR— Barry W. Blaustein
What is the right course of action to take
in reviewing a film of this nature? As carefully as possible. Johnny Knoxville
plays a new employer who runs into a bit of a jam: his employee loses a few
fingers on the job and needs medical care ASAP. To fund the surgical bills he
and his uncle decide to bet on the Special Olympics. Oh, it gets worse.
Knoxville also pretends to be mentally challenged so that he can make sure the
games stay fixed. Inevitably he falls for a counselor with a heart of gold and
also learns a great deal about the disabled. Surprisingly the film has fewer
moments of crudity than one would expect; though never a tender character
drama, there are a number of heartfelt moments hidden amongst the giggles. A
true guilty pleasure.
OUR RATING— ** ½
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