Here Comes The Boom

   Scott Voss (Kevin James) is a school teacher who has let go of his principles, due to his loss of faith in the school system. That is until the music teacher Marty (Henry Winkler) is on the verge of losing his job because of school cuts. Voss accidentally talks himself into being the guy who'll raise the funds to keep the music programme going. When he watches a UFC bout and finds out that there's money to be made from losing as well as winning, Voss sees an opportunity.
   James specialises in the slapstick and self deprecating humour. The inevitable happens and he improves, with the help of a Dutch ex fighter Niko (Bas Rutten) who is trying to get his American citizenship, which Voss helps him to achieve.
   *Spoiler Alert!* Voss makes it into the UFC and fights the tough and scary Ken Dietrich, played by the MMA fighter Krzysztof Soszynski. There would be no way in hell that Voss would win and in the first two rounds Voss gets a thrashing of the highest level. Marty makes a good speech to Voss making him realise that he doesn't have to win the match. However, his speech was unnecessary as Voss pulls off an impossible victory.
   The last scene of the film was embarrassingly funny, as Niko and many others receive their American citizenship. Everyone floods out into the land of the US of A, there's cheering and happiness, an American flag stands proudly aloft and a Latino voice shouts 'Viva America!'. The unnecessary patriotism made me want to discreetly vomit behind my seat.
   Kevin James hasn't done anything Oscar worthy, or even that funny, except for Hitch. This is no exception. It's a half decent comedy until the ridiculous ending.

For fans of slapstick, simple comedy and the US of A.

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