Too soon?
Well here it is.
The premise:
To make some much-needed money, a man pretends to be handicapped so that he can participate in the Special Olympics, figuring he can win, bets can be collected, and everybody wins!
However, a funny thing happens on the way to the finish line....
"Jeffy" meets a girl, falls in love, and comes to realize that the Special Olympians that he is mocking are actually...
Pretty Darn Special.
The brilliance of the movie was hiring actual handicapped actors and athletes to basically...be themselves. The charm, heart and warmth (and hilarity) shine through on the screen. In fact, Knoxville often gets to play the straight man and and wisely let's the Olympians steal the show.
Where the movie should seem crass and insensitive, and I'm sure there are people out there that were outraged over the whole premise of the movie, it wears a heart on its sleeve, so big, that you can't help but enjoy the spectacle of it all.
So congratulations to Mr. Knoxville. While you didn't finish on the podium, unlike a lot of movies, at least you placed on the list.
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