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Calamity is a fact of life at Action Park.
and the guy, nursing a mangled leg, says, I was trying to go faster.
D.C. says, Thats fair, and walks away, satisfied.
Okay, in one respect, itisa biggie.
And its all okay as long as idiots Dont Try This at Home, which frankly isnt my problem.
Yes, offscreen, Knoxville was injured more than in anyJackassfilm.
I blew my nose, and when I did, my left eye popped out of the socket.)
Onscreen, his crew crowds around as he writhes on the ground and applauds when he rises.
As inJackass, the vibe is familial.
Theyre all in it together.
The plot ofAction Pointis generic slobs-versus-squares.
Thats when D.C. hatches his plan to make the park evenmoredangerous.
Too focused on the park, D.C. hasnt shown much responsibility as a dad.
(His dilapidated house is like a boys club.)
Knoxville has a likable, modest presence hes primarily a straight man.
Whats around him, however, is very, very variable.
But fewer than half the gags land.
The Brit director, Tim Kirkby, has done sophisticated work.
But he doesnt protect the actors.
The sweet-naturedJackassvet Chris Pontius needed more careful handling.
The agreeable looseness edges into a less agreeable limpness.
She said, Its for 8-year-old boys like you.
But that is the movies reason for being.
I thought the movies framing equipment helped put the film over.
