Kicking & Screaming Reviews

To be honest, I wasn't sure what to expect from this flick but since I have a weak spot for Judd Apatow's work, I thought I should give it a try. Indeed, the same year Judd Apatow released his directing début 'The 40 Year Old Virgin' with tremendous success, he also produced this flick which is nowadays pretty much forgotten. Of course, I know Will Ferrell can be pretty obnoxious but I thought he was just really hilarious here,actually I think it is one of his better movies. Basically, it is your typical Apatow flick with loads of raunchiness and swearing but still some sweetness deep underneath. By now, we know the formula but it still worked pretty well here. Of course, it didn't hurt that Robert Duvall showed up in a supporting part and he steals the show, as usual. However, even thought the whole thing was pretty funny, it still remain an unoriginal and very predictable sport movie and they didn't add much to the formula. Still, to conclude, I think it is a funny and entertaining comedy and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you enjoy Apatow's work.