Foot Fist Way

Rating R Formats DVD Genre comedy Directed by Jody Hill Publisher Paramount Vantage/ MTV Films

The only way to truly convey how bad this movie is, one need to look to the wisdom of the Comic Book Guy from "The Simpsons;" Worst. Movie. Ever.

To review this film with the same vocabulary and focus that is bestowed upon other films is an insult to criticism. This film belongs in a different class of a sorry, but growing, number of movies that should never had been made.

There is not one single moment in the entire eighty-two minutes that is worthy of your time. It represents the absolute worst possible crap that is being considered “independent film” these days.

The film fails so completely that it can’t even fit into ‘so bad it’s good’ territory of, say, Gigli, or Glitter. Those movies are fun to laugh at because they take themselves so seriously. If you’re in on the joke, those movies can actually be enjoyable at their own expense.

Will Ferrell and Adam McKay present The Foot Fist Way for reasons that are beyond comprehension. For two creators who have had real success in the comedic arts to lend their name to this is really puzzling.

Danny McBride plays Fred Simpson, a Tae Kwon Do master of a community martial arts center. His performance of the dense jack-ass of a master is straight from Will Ferrell’s playbook, but it plays out like someone who lacks all comedic timing version of Ferrell.

Watching it, you can easily see Will Ferrell saying those lines. unfortunately, he decided to pass on the script and had someone else step in. It’s a sham, a fake, and a waste of time.

The character of Fred is not really a love-able jack ass, and he blunders through life, his wife cheating on him, and then meeting his hero. When he finds out his hero is a total loser, he invites him back to school his students. Of course, his wife and the hero cheat on Fred and then his hero beats up Fred.

Iin the end, Fred beats his hero at a test of skill and learns a valueable lesson. As you can tell, the story is riveting and original - a beautifully crafted piece that marries comedic and dramatic elements. Truly, a film worthy of your time and consideration because it’s not like any other film you’ve ever seen before one million times over.

Please, do not see this movie; go to the park, read a book, exercise, play dominoes, count to one-hundred, find out how many times the word ‘of’ appears in the Constitution, dance, sing, search for four leaf clovers -  any of these things would be more productive things to do with your time than sitting down and watching this movie.