2. Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach
Cast: Seann William Scott, Randy Quaid, Leonor Varela
The Verdict: You cannot be serious. Scott reunites with Dude, Where's My Car director Danny Leiner, and the result’s a surprising grand slam. Scott’s failed tennis pro is straight out of a Will Ferrell sports farce, though Balls Out feels more like Nacho Libre with its decidedly idiosyncratic tone. There are gross-out moments galore, but all eyes remain fixed on the up-for-anything Scott. He’s so scarily committed to his role -- a peculiar but personable loser now reduced to coaching a lousy high school tennis team -- that you truly get caught up in his energy, enthusiasm and eccentricities. With The Promotion, Role Models and Balls Out, Scott’s finally showing us what he’s capable of after years of coasting on American Pie’s success.
DVD Features: Tennis Anyone?: The Making of Balls Out; Deleted Scenes; Outtakes.
Stars: 4 out of 5
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