Movies: Jackass 2

A movie like "Jackass 2" seems destined to divide the world into two camps. One will be disgusted, offended, or simply not entertained by the nigh-endless parade of stunts, gags, and pranks. The other will be entertained - either by sheer spectacle, hilarity, or the need for human torment.

Some of these pranks are about as mean-spirited as you can get - trapping someone who has a snake phobia with a (defanged, thankfully) king cobra, or locking someone in a trunk after pulling a gun on them. Since they're all done to the "Jackass" guys, though, we can laugh, even if the same treatment on a regular person would warrant a lawsuit or even a criminal case.

A good number of the stunts are truly impressive - riding a pocketbike through a makeshift loop-the-loop, for example. Other gags are simply sick and involve the kind of scatalogical humor you might expect from a group of young men (well, kinda young - Knoxville is in his thirties and he's starting to look like it). If you've ever wanted to see an erect horse penis, now's your time.

I have a slight sadistic streak, so I'm rating this a 6/10. Your mileage, in this case, may vary.