What could possibly be worse then a film starring Tom Green? How about a film directed by Tom Green. I've never been a huge fan of the guy. His show on MTV was always more annoying then anything else. He certainly wont make any new fans with the disgusting and amazingly unfunny Freddy Got Fingered (in case you are wondering, the title is a sexual reference).

Green plays Gordon, an aspiring animator who, at 28 years old, still lives at home where he makes life a living hell for his parents. He gains inspiration from his handicapped girlfriend and sets out to prove that he can make a difference in the world. Of course he does so at the destructive expense of his family and loved-ones.

Where the hell do I begin? First of all, this isn't even really a story. It's a series of mean spirited gags strung together at an uneven pace. Green doesn't seem at all interested in making the audience laugh. No, he wants to disgust you with sight gags involving newborn infants, the stroking of a horse penis, and shooting elephant semen. This doesn't even scratch the surface. Green is obviously taking his cue from the likes of John Waters and the Farrelly Brothers. The difference is, those particular film makers embrace their characters, making for a somewhat likable movie experience. Green has no love for the world he has created. He simply wants to make you sick to your stomach. If that wasn't bad enough, we're treated to even more repulsive images during the closing credits.

This picture isn't without it's shining moments. I really enjoyed Rip Torn's performance. No matter what awful scenario Green has him endure, he seems to come through with some sort of dignity. Green has even forced girlfriend Drew Barrymore to take part in this garbage. At the very least, she is somewhat tolerable. More so than Green was in Charlie's Angels anyway.

Two things are completely apparent in Freddy Got Fingered. Tom Green can't act and Tom Green can't direct. Green is sort of like the great Andy Kaufman in that he seems to be trying to amuse himself. Of course, Kaufman was a genius and ultimately the rest of the world got the joke. To most of the world, I think Green is the joke. Freddy gets the finger is more like it.