It’s a rather cruel indulgence to base a film on a childhood game that tends to revolve around abusing a shy classmate with glasses—but there’s no denying that often, that’s just the kind of thing moviegoers are ravenous for. Underdog owner of the Average Joe gym (Vince Vaughn) faces foreclosure unless he can raise fifty grand in three days. His solution is to hold a dodgeball tourney, offering a huge jackpot to the winners. To add to the tension, Vaughn is pitted against the slimy owner of the Globo Gym (a preening, Fu-Manchued Ben Stiller). Who will be the last man dodging? Cameos from William Shatner, Lance Armstrong, and David Hasselhoff add to the sublime dimwittedness. The DVD offers an alternate ending and bloopers footage, which is only slightly less funny than the final cut.
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