"Benchwarmers"

Now, generally I'm into much more intelligent comedy than this slapstick nonsense, but being a huge fan of "Napoleon Dynamite" and Jon Heder, I thought I would give this movie a chance.

First off, it is funny. The whole premise is that 3 adult losers, 2 of which had never even had dates before, form a baseball team to kick the butts of all the little league bullies. They get financial help from a billionare who was a loser as a kid, too, and away they go. The only person who can actually play is Gus, and along the way, Clark and Richie learn and get pretty good.

Clark tends to throw the bat when he tries to hit the ball. This results in many broken windshields, the death of three squirrels, and a few other mishaps. The first time Richie throws a ball, it ends up landing on his head. Or when Clark throws a rock at Gus mowing the lawn, well, let's just say someone gets hurt. These moments are really some of the funniest. Guffaws might even ensue.

The movie does try to have a moving end, letting some kids get into the game. Unfortunately, I think it fails to really move anyone anywhere. I guess the guys' hearts are in the right place, but that message really doesn't come out that much.

So, would I recommend buying this one? No. I recommend watching it once. It is funny, but I can't see that any enjoyment can be gotten out of seeing it more than that. Now, like I said, I don't really go for this brand of comedy. It was good, but I didn't walk away from it all that impressed. So I give it 2 1/2 popcorn kernals out of 5.