Self-control, courtesy, perseverance, integrity and an indomitable spirit – those are the basic tenets preached by the proud but stern Master instructor Simmons at the Concord Tae Kwon Do Studio. There "the way of the foot and the fist," a.k.a. the definition of the featured Korean martial art, turns boys into black belts and suburbanites into great warriors. That is, until Simmons' seemingly perfect life starts collapsing when he discovers his wife having an affair on him. Twice. A chance to resurrect his life by battling his hero - the 8-time undefeated champ and star of the "Seven Rings of Pain" trilogy, Chuck "The Truck" Wallace - gives Simmons' life purpose as he winds up on a wild, comic journey that will take him from egomaniacal bluster all the way to becoming the stand-up man of his delusional dreams.
This movie felt a hell of a lot like an adult version of the teenage Napolean Dynamite. I happen to find Danny McBride very funny in the supporting roles he has played. This movie was based completely around him and his ability to come across as securely nerdy. There were definitely some decent laughs sprinkled throughout this movie, but not enough to fully keep my attention throughout. It wasn't horrible, but it wasn't great either. Its kind of firmly entrenched right there in the middle. Honestly, I felt the same way when I first saw Napolean Dynamite and there are few movies that I have ever watched more than that one. I could see this movie getting funnier and funnier based on repeated viewing.
I'm not really sure whether to recommend this movie or not. If you liked Napolean Dynamite - I would definitely rent it. It has a lot of the same awkward deliveries from the actors and audience reactions to them as that movie did.
