Released Date: 16 September 2004

Synopsis:

When corporate workout center Globo Gym moves to town, locally owned fitness center Average Joe's loses so much business that its manager, Peter (Vince Vaughn), can't make the mortgage payment. Faced with going under, the crew from Joe's enters a high-stakes dodgeball competition, in which they face Globo Gym's Purple Cobras, led by White Goodman (Ben Stiller).

Review:

To play Dodgeball, you have to remember the five Ds: Dodge, Duck, Dip, Dive and err...Dodge!

Probably most of us would recalled a game, which we used to play during our younger days, called "Han-Tan Bola". Or do you remember the "water bomb" game where you get a golden opportunity to thrash the water bag on the
girl or guy you fancy? Well, Dodgeball brings back all those fond memories filled with crazy fun and laughter!

The story tells the charming but underachieved Peter LaFleur (Vince Vaughn), where the gym he owns, Average Joe's, is in the midst of a takeover bid by
gym super powerhouse, White Goodman (Ben Stiller), owner of the public listed Globo Gym. The only term of redemption, set by the egoistic, self-indulgence maniac,
White Goodman: "Pay $50 000 or the gym is mine!"

In order to save Average Joe's, Peter, together with his gym regulars of "Average Joes" plus a gorgeous attorney Kate Veatch (Christine Taylor), have to compete in the dodgeball competition, where the Champion will take
home a cash price of $50 000! Average Joe's team no doubt looks like a bunch of clowns giving only three weeks of impromptu training in Dodgeball. But their true spirits lies in their ability to surprise the audience and kick off a good show usually only when the last man is standing in the court. Through the gruesome battle, these "Average Joes" with serious inferiority complex problem ultimately
learn how to straighten their back and break their opponent's neck!

The result? Well, the movie title tells it all. The Underdogs "Average Joe's" won the competition and bring home more than what they had asked for. The plot of this movie is undisputedly paper-thin. However, the idea of
featuring Dodgeball on the big screen is original and with the comical presence of Ben Stiller, get ready for a hearty laugh throughout the movie!

Movie Rating: B