The Dink: Fake Tennis, Real Laughs and a Formula That Works

Thanks to Rebecca for recommending The Dink. I had a free seven-day Apple TV trial, so why not?

It's a comedy about pickleball—you know, fake tennis for people with limited mobility. People like me.

Jake Johnson, Mary Steenburgen, Ed Harris, Christine Taylor, and Ben Stiller lead a cast that also manages to work John McEnroe and Andy Roddick into the insanity.

Some critics complain that it's predictable.

My response?

Remember New Coke?

Sometimes you have a recipe that works. Leave it alone.

The Dink gave me laughs, moved the story along, and even slipped in a reminder to make mistakes, learn from them, and find your way again.

Not bad for a movie about fake tennis.

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