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Peter Debruge, Miami Herald: The movie dilutes its own outrageous setup with sitcom contrivance by introducing a ridiculous love-story subplot. Read more
Robert K. Elder, Chicago Tribune: In all its lobbying for our laughter, The Ringer feels too lawyered-up and politically positioned to trigger much laughter at all. Read more
John Hartl, Seattle Times: Predictable and unconvincing as romantic comedy, the movie is surprisingly sweet and funny whenever Steve is hanging out with his fellow Special Olympics players. Read more
Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle: As in the best Special Olympics events, everyone finds a way to win. Read more
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper: It's just so predictable. Read more
Bill Muller, Arizona Republic: Though The Ringer is hardly the Farrellys' best, you'll probably be smiling, too. Read more
Janice Page, Boston Globe: In striving to be fair beyond reproach, this movie misses many chances to be funnier. Good comedy doesn't make that choice, and great comedy doesn't have to. Read more
Kevin Crust, Los Angeles Times: Though the movie bears some of the Farrellys' trademark outrageous humor, it has a sweet demeanor and makes a noble statement. Read more
Gary Susman, Entertainment Weekly: Knoxville's willingness to go to any length to humiliate himself for a laugh actually serves his guilt-ridden character, but the movie's real stars are the Special Olympians, who aren't trying to be inspirational or even likable, just funny. Read more
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Terry Lawson, Detroit Free Press: The Ringer misses endless opportunities to have real fun or make points with the situation. Read more
Chris Vognar, Dallas Morning News: There's something about a movie deft enough to have fun with mental disability, yet still get a stamp of approval from the Special Olympics. Read more
Tim Grierson, L.A. Weekly: Instead of a raucous comedy with an ultimately positive message, you get a public-relations campaign with a side of slapstick. Read more
Lisa Rose, Newark Star-Ledger: The movie is ultimately unclassifiable. It can't be dismissed as a cheap gimmick, nor can it be embraced as an earnest tribute. Read more
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: No one will accuse The Ringer of being tasteful, but when you're not laughing, you may find yourself genuinely touched. Read more
Nathan Lee, New York Times: A hilarious and resourceful cast of intellectually challenged actors smartens up an otherwise brain-dead comedy produced by the Farrelly brothers. Read more
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: The Ringer could have been a better movie, but that would have depended more on the screenplay than the cast, which is effective and generates real affection. Read more
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com: The Ringer, for all its glaring flaws, pulls the rug out from under us. Read more
Jeff Strickler, Minneapolis Star Tribune: The Ringer is a much sweeter comedy than its pedigree suggests. In fact, it's almost the opposite of what we expect. Read more
Kate Taylor, Globe and Mail: A paint-by-numbers romantic comedy most notable for its determined inoffensiveness. Read more
Linda Barnard, Toronto Star: The worthwhile bits are few and far between. In the rush to avoid exploiting the athletes, the filmmakers have stuck it to the audience instead. Not funny. Read more
Mike Clark, USA Today: No matter how daring today's comedies think they are, someone has been there before and done it funnier. Read more
Akiva Gottlieb, Village Voice: An uncomfortable intermingling of message movie and gross-out comedy, a sporadically funny vehicle that indicts its audience for laughing. Come on, guys. You can't have your fun and eat it too. Read more
Stephen Hunter, Washington Post: The Ringer is caught between a rock and a soft place. The result of being torn between here and there is being stuck nowhere. Read more