from Film Forum, 09/28/06
Jackass: Number Two debuted at Number One at the box office last week, thus demonstrating just how many moviegoers are still happy to applaud sophomoric, frat-boy behavior.
Adam R. Holz (Plugged In) says, "The point seems to be this: How much pain can a group of men inflict upon one another and survive? And who can top the rest in disgusting pranks? … Believe it or not, a man eating horse manure is arguably not the movie's most disgusting scene."
Inexplicably, a surprising number of mainstream critics actually like this (jack)asinine movie.
from Film Forum, 10/12/06David DiCerto (Catholic News Service) writes that this second exhibition of cruel and crass practical jokes "plays pain and humiliation for laughs through a series of 'Candid Camera'-style pranks and outrageous stunts that range from the harmlessly sophomoric … to the outright sadistic … and vile. … Despite a perfunctory 'don't try this at home' disclaimer, packaging such recklessness as entertainment seems irresponsible considering its copycat potential."