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RATING: 3/5 Cast: Will Ferrell, Robert Duvall, Kate Walsh, Mike Ditka, Musetta Vander, Elliot Cho, Rachel Harris, Dylan McLaughlin
Director: Jesse Dylan
Genre: Comedy
MPAA: Rated PG for thematic elements, language and some crude humor. New Rollbacks on Select Disney DVDs Now Only $11.97 Each at Walmart.com
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Parental Guide:
Nudity: None
Profanity: PG equivalent; approx. 5 profanities
Sex: PG equivalent; mild sexual humor
Violence: PG equivalent; sports violence, slapstick humor
Other: PG equivalent; crude humor
"They're like 4-foot whirling dervishes. I don't even know what a whirling dervish is but that's what they're like." It's time to beat dad at something. Phil Weston (Will Ferrell) was raised in a competitive family, where his father (Robert Duvall) benched his own son to warrant winnings. It's time for payback. Phil, like his father, starts coaching a Little league soccer team and hopes to beat his dad at finals.
"Kicking & Screaming" will loose a wide audience, credited to it's innocent, family-oriented material, which unfortunately in this cinematic age, means cutting sequences to warrant a PG-rating, dismissing potential laughs unsuitable for younger viewers. As of recently, Hollywood rarely is capable of composing solid family-oriented comedies that don't claim a stapled on 'feel good' or flowers and cute animals atmosphere, and this effort is no exception. Despite it's flaws, including it's predictable conclusion, the film does have a secret weapon however: comedian Will Ferrell, now one of the biggest box office draws in the business, who somehow is capable of delivering laughs with his over-the-top antics of rage, or merely claiming chuckles whenever passionately running against the wind. "Kicking & Screaming" is certainly not a horrific effort, but merely a disappointing one; if not for Ferrell the laughs would be few and the entertainment value thus shattered. Complete Your Favorite Albums Now. $7.99 or Less. Download on iTunes now. Director Jesse Dylan resume includes "American Wedding" and "How High". Writers Leo Benvenuti and Steve Rudnick screenwriting credits include "The Santa Clause", "The Santa Clause 2" and "Space Jam".
The existence, more accurately the knowledge that the film exists can be credited to former "SNL" comedian Will Ferrell. In his portrayal of Coach Phil Weston, Ferrell seems like he is still performing his "SNL" sketches, imparting his unique, random over-the-top humor, and spitting out goofy lines, maintaining his serious composure: "I'm angry! I'm spitting angry! I'm like a tornado of anger, swirling about!" His films include "Melinda and Melinda", "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy", "Elf", "Starsky & Hutch", "Old School", "Zoolander", and "The Ladies Man". The cast includes Robert Duvall ("John Q", "Open Range"), Mike Ditka, Kate Walsh ("Under the Tuscan Sun", "The Family Man"), Musetta Vander ("Molly", "The Cell"), and Dylan McLaughlin.
"Kicking & Screaming" reminds of "The Mighty Ducks", "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story", and "The Bad News Bears". The film will mostly entertain the family audience and fans of Will Ferrell.
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