The
Foot Fist Way
Does this title mean I can put my foot AND my fist
through the screen?
Danny McBride stars as Fred Simmons – a one-time competitive
Tae Kwon Do expert who finds himself struggling with his training
academy and marriage. As he prepares the students for their testing,
Fred looks forward to meeting his hero, movie star Chuck “The
Truck” Wallace (Ben Best), but will it be everything he hopes
for?
 The
Foot
Fist Way is one of those rare movies with an invisible plot,
no good
dialogue, no humor, no drama, and almost no talent on screen or behind
the camera. I think if I made a movie this bad, I would have to quit
the business. I truly wanted to find something interesting or
praiseworthy in the film, but you would have to look at The Foot Fist Way
through the Hubble Telescope to find some microscopic splinter of good,
and the Hubble is booked for the next few years.
The Foot Fist Way suffers from a
muddled tone that confused me, and will probably confuse many of you,
too. It is not funny enough to be a spoof, like Will
Ferrell’s Kicking and Screaming or a
classic Bill Murray
movie. Yet, it is not dramatic enough to be a compelling drama about
one man’s most challenging moment in life, and how he tackles
the challenges in front of him. This leaves the audience in a strange
middle ground where you’re not sure how to react, so you just
start to fall asleep or walk out.
Danny McBride is a funny actor, so I know he’ll soon show up
in something better. In the meantime, The Foot Fist Way
stinks.
The Foot Fist Way is rated R for
strong language and some sexual content.
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