Plot
An engaged guy is forced by his future father-in-law to take a side job moonlighting as an exotic dancer in order to pay extravagant wedding neither of them can afford.

Release Year: 2011

Rating: 3.1/10 (232 voted)

Director: Penelope Spheeris

Stars: Joe Hursley, Jenna Dewan-Tatum, Dustin Ybarra

Storyline
An engaged guy is forced by his future father-in-law to take a side job moonlighting as an exotic dancer in order to pay extravagant wedding neither of them can afford.

Cast:
Joe Hursley - Ben Camelino
Jenna Dewan-Tatum - Rachel Matthews (as Jenna Dewan)
Dustin Ybarra - Lewis Gardner
Dean Austin - Officer Williams
Mark Adair-Rios - Officer Sanchez (as Mark Adair Rios)
Freda Foh Shen - Miss Watson
Logan Hardwick - Li'l Ben
Joy Gohring - Li'l Ben's Mom
John Butterfield - Li'l Ben's Dad
Byron Field - Uncle Ted
Antonio Sabato Jr. - Uncle Sven
Susan Yeagley - Wedding Planner
Christopher McDonald - Mr. Matthews
Mimi Rogers - Mrs. Matthews
Raymond O'Connor - Bernie Niles

Release Date: 3 Jan 2011

Filming Locations: Los Angeles, California, USA

Quotes:
Melissa: Can we get your autograph?
Ben Camelino: Oh right there huh?
Lewis Gardner: That's a boob.

Where did the humor go?

Rating:

"Balls to the Wall" was exactly what I had expected it to be; a rather mediocre comedy. Now, I say mediocre because this movie is conflicted by two main issues. First, there is very little comedy in the movie (that will make me laugh), so that was a disappointment. On the upside, however, was the storyline. It was a brilliant storyline and well executed.

The cast in "Balls to the Wall" was pretty good. Despite not being familiar with the lead actor (Joe Hursley), he did a good job with this role and character. And towards the end, at the male exotic dance contest there were some pretty good look-alike people at the judging table. That was fun to see.

The story is fairly good. Ben Camelino is going to marry his love Rachel Matthews (played by Jenna Dewan-Tatum). But the father in-law (played by Christopher McDonald) doesn't have the required money, and turns of events leads Ben to end up as an exotic dancer, dancing for money. It is a sweet story, but it could have been spiced up with more humor and awkward situations.

"Balls to the Wall" is good a single viewing, but it doesn't have enough punch or value to make you want to watch it a second time around. It is good for a single evening of entertainment, just don't except to be wiping tears away from your cheeks from laughing so hard, because the movie is lacking humor!

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