The Ringer is a Stinker

The Ringer is a perfect example of a good idea, executed poorly. Once viewed, you are left with the impression that they had good intentions, but lacked the ability to bring that ambition to fruition. The story was lamebrained, to a higher degree than your typical cockamamie slapstick flick. 

All through the movie, I consistently asked myself. "I wonder where, the funny went?" Giving us a flaccid story,uninspired performances, and amateur direction, the only positive in watching "The Ringer" is some funny one liners. Yet, even those were few and far between. 

The Ringer Directed by Barry W. Blaustein

Its a comedy about Steve(Knoxville) and his uncle Gary (Cox) decide to rig the Special Olympics to pay off two separate debts. Gary must pony up cash for gambling too much and Steve's gardener got into an accident and now he must pay for a surgery. So in this nutty plan, Steve must act disabled and pose as a contestant in the games, hoping to dethrone reigning champion, Jimmy. Then, things become so much more interesting when Lynn a possible love interest enters the picture.

Me No Like

Before, and even during the movie, I honestly was pushing to like it. It was a futile effort. Why? Because it felt as if It was a movie that was attacked by procrastination. As if, at the final moments of production, they just threw a half finished job together and called it a movie. The filming and editing was choppy and endlessly annoying. Also, to complete the ruin, it was greatly lacking in the humor department.

The Actors 

Johnny Knoxville played mentally disabled at one point, and guess what we find.. more artistic poverty. Johnny boy did a foul job as the leading man. In every part of the movie he seemed uninspired, and showing how little acting classes he has probably taken. It is almost like they choose someone at random from the street, placed him in front of a camera and said: perform. He looks complete unprepared and unable to send any of the characters feelings our way. Much like all the other movies I've seen him in. (i.e. The Dukes of Hazzard)