Jackass Number Two

Jackass Number Two **

Reviewing a film like "Jackass Number Two" is very difficult, because it presents the two types of people in this world. Those who watch and enjoy the television show "Jackass," and those who are the opposite. Therefore, even though I found it very funny and darkly entertaining, I can't give it more then a two star rating. I would never recommend this to someone, and it's pretty redundant to review it because the only people that would see it are those that find the show humerous. It isn't a movie that was meant to review, so I rated it so as an average. Four stars for those who love the show, and zero for those who hate it. it is an inbetween. I can't personally review it for each person who reads this.

That being said, I am surprised that nobody from this program has died yet. After seeing everything that Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Bam Margera, Wee-Man, and the others do, I wonder if they really plan on collecting life insurance. They take what they do to the extreme, and the various stunts that they pull are sometimes so impressive, that I wonder if they could be immortal. And I give one word of advice to parents: don't ever let your children see this film, ever. They push it to the limit. And thats all "Jackass" is. It's a series of stunts, pranks, and sketches that real people are actually doing. It starts off with a warning-they call themselves professionals, and tell nobody to ever imitating anything that they see in this film. I'm sure that that warning doesn't stop everyone from doing anything here, but I'm sure it was required for them. And then it starts right away with a man putting a sock over his genitals, making it look like a mouse, and then putting it in a hole in the wall which leads into a snake tank. And then it continues with a man putting a leech onto his eyeball, a man dressed in red running away from a bull, a man not only sticking a fish hook through his cheek, but also attaching a fishing pole to it, and then jumping into the middle of shark infested waters. Not to mention, someone sitting on top of a rocket, and then igniting it into the sky while riding it. "Dr. Strangelove" it's not, but it's still pretty damn humerous. And after that, there is still about an hour and fifteen minutes left.

If you didn't find anything in that last paragraph funny at all, stay away from this film at all costs. It only gets worse, and what I mentioned isn't the half of it. Folks could say that most of the stunts in "Jackass" are computer doctered, but I really don't think so. One guy actually branded himself, and has one of his butt cheeks permanently destroyed as a result. This stuff sometimes pushes the limit from practical joke, to actually self-mutilation. But, if you enjoy it, by all means see this movie. If you're new to the world of "Jackass," but you found what I mentioned intriqing, see the movie. But if your easily offended, grossed out, or just plain sickened by the thought of any of this, stay as far away from the theater playing this.

Something which I did find odd is the rating. I am shocked that this didn't get an NC-17. And this is a perfect fit to go into my review for "This Film Is Not Yet Rated." "Jackass Number Two," an R rated film, graphically shows naked males running around, sticking funnels up their behinds, going to the bathroom in model bathrooms, while being chased around by bulls and other dangerous animals. And yet, a little fake sex scene in "The Cooler" gives it an NC-17. it doesn't make any sense how this, a film with sitations that have been reported to have imitations, could be released widely where anyone can see it, and some films with tame sex scenes could get an NC-17 plastered on their film, where it's impossible to release it in a large number. It's quite sad, really. But that is an argument which will be going on forever.

"Jackass Number Two" is impossible to rate, which is why I am neither partial nor impartial in my rating decision. Once again, all I say is this: If you like the content, see it, and if you don't, don't. And also, it may only be 20 percent gross, but the final segment might be one of the most ingenious things I have ever seen. It's an elaborate prank, and without saying anything, works perfectly, and sets a new high for pratical jokes. Hell, it might even be worth the price of the ticket to see what they came up with.