'Benchwarmers'

Brook Heald, staff writer

A Revolution Studios comedy, “The Benchwarmers” tells the story of three guys played by Rob Schneider, David Spade and Jon Heder, who try to make up for their lack of athleticism when they were young by forming a three-man baseball team to challenge a full squad of elementary school players.

They become idols for a large group of adults and kids who are going or have gone through that same disrespect. Then they have a finale with a winner-take-all game against the best team of kids in the state.

This movie teaches moral lessons, along with lessons of friendship and manners. It definitely can make a person think twice about saying mean things to someone ever again just because they look dorky.  This movie also has some other funny stars, including Molly Sims, who plays Gus’s wife; Craig Kilborn, who plays Jerry, the bully of a coach; and Jon Lovitz, who plays Mel, the rich nerd who starts the whole idea of bullies vs. nerds.

Mel shows up to give the guys a chance to proof that they aren’t just nerds anymore, and that they won’t be bullied around any longer. They end up putting a group of non-athletic kids in the last game against a team of the finest young baseball players in the state, and the bullies have a change of heart.

The movie definitely offered its share of humor from the three lead guys that you would suspect. Heder actually played his role perfectly and wasn’t as stupid as I thought he would be. It had a great and very sweet story line, but they also kept it interesting with jokes and surprises that you weren’t expecting. There are a few instances when they come out with the disgusting humor that was expected but it isn’t to a point that it is a bad movie for the children to see.

“The Benchwarmers” proved to be a really hilarious and great movie for everyone to enjoy. I give this film five stars and recommend it strongly for families and friends. It was very fun, and I definitely got a laugh out of it. This is a movie that is guaranteed to make you laugh, so I’ll leave it up to you to go see it.