A comedy starring
Jackass Johnny Knoxville as a guy faking a mental handicap so he can cheat in
and win the Special Olympics? Produced by the Farrelly brothers (Dumb &
Dumber)? There has to be a special place
in hell put aside for them for even daring to make such a movie, right? Wrong.
While the story may sound outrageous, the movie itself is actually much more
sweet and funny than you’d expect; it's probably the ‘nicest’ comedy the
brothers have ever made. Knoxville gives a good performance as the guy who does
the wrong thing for some very good reasons, and the cast – a mix of actors and
Special Olympic athletes – do a fine job of supporting him. Katherine Heigl is
the weak point in the film as the bland and blonde love interest, but her
forgettableness is balanced nicely by a hilariously inappropriate appearance by
Brian Cox.
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