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by The Popcorn Review
Balls of Fury (PG)

Synopsis: In the unsanctioned, underground, and unhinged world of extreme Ping-Pong, the competition is brutal and the stakes are deadly. Now, this outrageous new comedy serves up this secret world for the first time on-screen. Down-and-out former professional Ping-Pong phenom Randy Daytona (Dan Fogler) is sucked into this maelstrom when FBI Agent Rodriguez recruits him for a secret mission. Randy is determined to bounce back and recapture his former glory, and to smoke out his father's killer ¿ one of the FBI's Most Wanted, arch-fiend Feng (Academy Award winner Christopher Walken). But, after two decades out of the game, Randy can't turn his life around and avenge his father's murder without a team of his own. He calls upon the spiritual guidance of blind Ping-Pong sage and restaurateur Wong, and the training expertise of Master Wong's wildly sexy niece Maggie (Maggie Q), both of whom also have a dark history with Feng. All roads lead to Feng's mysterious jungle compound and the most unique Ping-Pong tournaments ever staged. There, Randy faces such formidable players as his long-ago Olympics opponent, the still-vicious Karl Wolfschtagg (Thomas Lennon). Can Randy keep his eye on the ball? Will he achieve the redemption he craves while wielding a paddle? Is his backhand strong enough to triumph over rampant wickedness?


Robert's Review

"Balls of Fury" is a fun, slapstick comedic romp about ping pong. It's incredibly silly, but still delivers some good laughs and makes you feel mind-numbingly happy. All you have to do is sit back, turn your brain off and enjoy. That's really about all I can say about it. I would recommend seeing "Balls of Fury" if you just want a light, fluffy popcorn movie – it'll put a smile on your face and you'll leave the theater pleased, but not really impressed or wowed. 

All in all, I'd give this movie 3 Ping Pong Balls (out of 5). Re-watch value: MEDIUM


Brett's Review

So after watching "Balls of Fury" I felt a need to go play Xbox "Mortal Kombat Armageddon".  This was so I could take out my frustrations about a comedy remake of "Blood sport" or "Mortal Combat" or any of the other fight to the death movies.  I felt kind of awkward watching a movie about ping pong, and it being a death match.  However there was some funny parts and the movie did seem to somehow in a sick twisted way fall together.  Overall this is a brain dead comedy that can be watched stoned, drunk, tripping, or just from sheer boredom.

Overall Rating: 2 Ping Pong Balls (out of 5). Re-Watch Value: Low (Must be one of the above LOL.)


Trivia: Factual errors: Karl Wolfschtagg's Olympic uniform should have read 'DDR' (Deutsche Demokratische Republik, the German name) rather than 'GDR', the English name for East Germany. Olympic country names are customarily rendered in their native language.

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