Here Comes the Boom
Director: Frank Coraci
Cast: Kevin James, Salma Hayek, Bas Rutten, and Henry Winkler.
Rated PG for bouts of MMA sports violence, some rude humor, and language.
Despite what many may think, I do not see every movie that comes to theaters. Though I like Kevin James, this one just did not appeal to me. However, I was told by some family and friends that I should check it out. Here Comes the Boom arrived in Redbox this past week so I decided to give it a try, and I was pleasantly surprised.
Kevin James does so much better on his own than he does when he tags alone with Adam Sandler whose comedic touch has rapidly declined since the early 2000s. James plays Scott Voss, a discouraged Biology teacher who once had a flare for teaching but has since found no motivation in his job. When the school needs to make budget cuts they decide to give the music program the axe. This directly affects Voss's fellow colleague played by Henry Winkler. Voss decides he will not let his good friend lose his job and resolves to raise the money himself to save the music program. After seeing a UFC fight he learns that the loser of the fight was paid $10,000. A former wrestler in college, Voss elects to begin training not to win, but to lose in the UFC. What follows is a funny ride.
If you are a fan of Kevin James then you will definitely find the humor here. This is a movie that the whole family can enjoy aside from a little MMA violence which is nothing too grotesque or cringe-worthy. At the heart of the film is a touching story with some motivational themes. For $1.20 at Redbox, Here Comes the Boom was worth every penny. Oh, and how great does Salma Hayek look even in her late 40s?!
RATING: B
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