Action Point is a comedy film directed by Tim Kirby. We follow retired fairground owner D.C (Johnny Knoxville), as he is looking after his granddaughter for the afternoon, whilst doing so he is telling her the tale of the theme park he used to own, the titular Action Point.
Good on Knoxville for still being able to get roles post Jackass, but at this point he needs to stop. He is basically just playing a toned-down version of the same character in all of these lame comedy films that make Adam Sandler’s weaker efforts look like comedy masterpieces.
There is only so many times you can watch someone get hurt, in varied and different ways, before it starts to get stale and boy does it get stale in this film. Outside of the very basic slapstick comedy, there is nothing else here, no other forms of comedy, no heart, just a man who is a bit too old hurting himself to make us all laugh; it is kind of tragic.
Even turning my brain off and trying to enjoy this film purely as dumb fun I struggle. It is so repetitive and unfunny that it quickly becomes boring. That is crucially the thing that dooms this film.
Overall, stale and dull and a relic of a bygone age.
Pros.
Knoxville is trying his best and still has some charm
Cons.
It is repetitive
It is unfunny
I don’t want to watch Knoxville get hurt anymore
There is no real plot and the characters are paper thin, and that is being kind
1.5/5
Reviewed by Luke
Another Millennial Reviewer 