The Ringer

As Head of Delegation for a Special Olympic Texas team who has athletes featured in this movie, I have to take exception with the concept of assuming the athletes are being teased and made fun of in this movie. I spent most of 3 months on the set watching the filming 2 years ago and I know how very carefully Special Olympics International has watched the development of this movie. They have been involved in every aspect of this movie, from script development to final product. I also know how very careful Special Olympics is with putting their seal of approval on projects. They simply do not endorse ANYTHING, yet they are completely and 100% behind this movie. I have seen the movie and can't wait to take every member of my team. Many of them have seen the movie and indeed are in it. At the premiere in Austin December 6 my athletes were howling with laughter and having a great time. While I will admit that Johnny Knoxville, the Farrelly Brothers and Special Olympics do not seem to make the best mix in the world, this works. And it is a beautiful movie. There are a few dirty words (like Forrest Gump) and a few tasteless jokes, but it is screamingly funny and has worlds of heart. The athletes are always, ALWAYS treated with the utmost respect. Unlike most movies about the mentally handicapped, there are major parts in this movie played by genuine special Olympic athletes, and they used some 200 special Olympic extra's. This was a labor of love, on both sides of the camera. It deserves to be viewed and respected. The producers had a vision of bringing to life and light the fact that mentally challenged people are well rounded and enjoyable people. They did it beautifully. Go see the movie and laugh with all your heart.

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When I saw what this film was about, and the Farrelly brothers connection, I thought it had the potential to be a classic bad taste movie, and was looking forward to it tremendously. The first hour or so didn't disappoint, loads of laughs and, in my view, the mentally challenged supporting cast was not ridiculed in any way - they were treated and portrayed as intelligent individuals. But the 'redeeming' final 20 minutes changed my view of the whole film, and made me feel dirty for having watched it. I wish the makers would have had the balls to just go for it. Why do film makers think its essential for our enjoyment to have nicely sewn-up happy ending?

I absolutely LOVED this film!! One of the best i've seen this year, johnny Knoxville is hilarious as Jeffy dahmor, pretending to mentally disabled to fix the special Olympics only he finds it's harder than he thought! Finding out his secret of not being mentally challenged the other contestants train *Jeffy* in midnight sessions which includes being blindfolded and drinking a very *special* protein shake. While *Jeffy* trys to woo Lynn one of the helpers. The people he meets are absolutely hilarious, including Glen "i work at burger king, do you want fries with that" and billy "No, i'm walking my dog" have become classic quotes in my house! I recommend going to see this, it'll have you in stitches!! "You scratched my CD you know"

Short and Simple Review by WubsTheFadger Johnny Knoxville is hilarious. The story is so insensitive towards special needs people that its hilarious. The story is funny but not a comedy that keeps the laughs rolling. I found the film to be a good comedy but not amazing. The acting is good. Johnny Knoxville is great. Katherine Heigl plays the cute girl next door and has such a great attitude about her. Brain Cox also performs great. The pacing is a little slow and the film was a little long. Pros: Johnny Knoxville is hilarious, Katherine Heigl and her hot body, and some funny jokes Cons: Slow pacing, an overlong runtime, and the story is not consistently funny Overall Rating: 6.0

This movie was simply horrible. There were no redeeming qualities about it - the sensitive representation of the mentally and physically challenged notwithstanding. Johnny "Jackass" Knoxville is Not funny, nor is this movie, and in the few instances where actual acting was required, watching him was like (but not as enjoyable as) watching a train wreck. This is another movie that I should have taken out my money, thrown it on the ground, sprayed some lighter fluid on it and cried out "Flame on!" Brian Cox was horrible - it's pathetic that he's got to take a role like this just to make money. The only thing that possibly could've made the movie more interesting didn't occur (so I won't comment on that any more), but the bottom line was that this movie was not funny (at all) and that was all it had to offer from the outset. This movie was krap.

Why the heck is the score soo low? This movie is funny, and just plain good. Don't listen to the people who say the are offended, or this copied South park. A good movie no offending in it, just a good time at the movies. The story starts when Steve Barker wants to get promoted at his job, and his boss says okay go fire the Janitor Stavi. Stavi loves his job and Steve tells him he gots a job that will pay him better. The job is mowing lawns in his neighborhood, and while mowing the lawns, Stavi cuts off his fingers. Soo Steve has to find a way too get Stavis fingers back because he doesn't have health insurance, soo he joins the special olmpics to get enough money. 8 out of 10

Still as Good as the First Time! The Ringer was one of Johnny Knoxville's first movies not associated with the Jackass crew, where he took front and center. As expected, he did a wonderful job. It's about a guy with various money problems who, upon coaxing from his terrible uncle, decides to pretend to be handicapped to win at the Special Olympics tournament, hence, the title, The Ringer. There is a love story involved and many of the "actors" are actual mentally disabled people, who do a fine job, I might add. This story has heart. It is touching, and it teaches some of life's lessons along the way. I always felt it was underrated, so I am certainly glad to see it having been given the Blu treatment. Go Johnny! now on upgrade Upscaled 4K and Dolby Vision coming soon on Disney and fox release July 2021

A nice comedy that takes a potentially home wrecking scenario and classes it up the best it can. While surely prompting offenses from the few bitter scabs that project their political correctness unto everything they cannot equate, The Ringer somehow manages to make a laugh out loud comedy, whose principle character mimics and exploits mental retardation, into a heartfelt, feel good process. Knoxville, following a predictable script, proves he has the chops to be a decent leading man in his natural performance, replacing his physical pranks of testicle smashing with more seasoned acts of subtlety. Knoxville fans needn't worry though, this film does a great job at showcasing the man's more traditional approach of goofiness and his new more refined delivery. I always knew that he was far more talented then that group of likable morons from the Jackass crew, and for all the massive beatings he's had to take to get to where he is, I wish him a successful career.