There isn't the same labored yet quotable wit ... that you'll find in some of the scripted satires, but part of the fun of improvisation is its spontaneous lack of polish.

not enough to make Blackballed worth watching for more than a couple of giggles.

With so much comic talent all in one place, Blackballed becomes a dopey but lovable gigglefest.

More amusing than it is funny.

It doesn't have enough comic energy to support its plot.

Needs a better smattering of colourful, interesting characters than it delivers [with its] scattershot approach . . . lacks any bruising zingers or zealously zany characters.

Jiggly camerawork meant to mimic that of the unseen documentarians, and mismatched lighting, perfunctory paintball action, and overlong dialogue riffs that make the film look more like a really lengthy skit than a fully finished movie.

Sersen sneaks up behind the semi-obscure sport of paintball and hoists it up for an atomic wedgie.

Though the performances are surprisingly good -- the characters are drawn with a broad brush, but the actors, almost all professional comics, hit all the right notes -- the material just isn't funny enough to justify the film's length.