I must admit, Will Farrel grows old quick in my book. I like him in smaller roles, because all his stuff is so over the top, it gets boring.
So I rented Semi Pro, mostly because I had seen most everything else that was new and was out, and didn't expect too much. Plus my wife and the boy like these type of comedies, so I knew they'd enjoy it.
Surprisingly, I really did too.
I think that they did a really good job allowing others to shine, and keep Farrell in the forefront.
Woody Harrelson, who I love, and Andre Benjamin, of outcast fame, were the other big names in the movie. And the usual cast of SNL alumni was scattered throughout.
Farrell plays Jackie Moon, Owner, Coach, and Power Forward to the Flint Tropics of the ABA. It's set back in the 70's, at the time of the ABA/NBA merger. The fashion and attitude alone makes for good comedy.
The NBA is taking 4 teams, and Jackie wants his team to be in the top four, so his is one of them. The only problem is, they're horrible. Moon isn't a coach, he's a motivator and promoter.
Andree 2000 is Coffee Black, his selfish star scorer. He does a pretty good job in the role too. I like him as an actor, having seen him in most of his movies so far.
Woody Harrelson plays Manox, a point guard at the end of his career who Jackie trades a washing machine for. He's part of the prerequisite love story, and there are some funny moments there. I like Woody Harrelson, and whatever he does is gold to me.
But the script is pretty predictable. They play to get in the top 4, and have a pretty good time doing it. The gags are hit or miss, and they do hit more often or not.
I really like whoever did the costuming. The uniforms were a hoot, and their day to day outfits were spectacular.
I was definitely pleasantly surprised. When it started, and from the previews I'd seen, I figured a 5 out of 10 at best, but I'm gonna go with 8 short shorts out of 10. I laughed out loud, and watched it twice, and would again.
