As of this writing, this movie only has a 5.4 star average, which is a real shame. Bubble Boy is one of the funniest movies I've ever seen, one of the rare films where I literally laugh uncontrollably several times while watching it. The humor is very unique though (and as many others have pointed out, not particularly politically correct most of the time),so I can see why a lot of people would give it 1 star and say it wasn't funny. Humor is a very subjective thing. That said, those people are just flat out wrong - this is easily one of the best comedies I've come across. If you like farcical, offbeat humor, you need to see this movie.

I am definitely NOT the target audience for "Bubble Boy"...a film definitely aimed at the 16-21 year-old age bracket. I'm in my 50s and the reason I decided to see this was one thing...Jake Gyllenhaal. I've seen many of his films and really admire him as an actor and risk-taker. So, I decided to see the film even though I assumed I wouldn't like it. And, it turns out I liked it more than I thought. However, I should warn you...the film IS often offensive (especially when it comes to BROAD stereotypes of various religions) AND it's pretty dopey at times.

Gyllenhaal plays Jimmy, also known by many as 'Bubble Boy'. This is because he was born with no natural immunities and spent his entire life in a sealed environment....and he finally decides to construct a bubble-type device so he can leave. Why does he want to leave his home? Because he's in love with the girl next door....but she's going to Niagara Falls to marry some jerk. Along the way Bubble Boy meets lots of assorted oddball characters...most of which are pretty charming.

This film isn't much of a showcase for Gyllenhaal's talents, though he seemed to put his heart into the film and smiled throughout. But it's not among his better work, as it lacks depth and is just a dopey and occasionally offensive teen/young adult movie.

News reports have said of kids being offended by this movie (of course before they've even seen it so basically they were offended by the concept of the film) who actually live they're lives inside bubbles or some type of plastic encasing. While I suppose a film about offending Bubble Boy's might not be good, this film isn't good either. Hell, it's not even mediocre in the whole. It tries to deliver laughs and it just doesn't work because it gets old. I could almost see this movie as being a punchy drama about a boy and his troubles with his over-christian, way over-protective mother, but unfortunately the cliched cruel mother here is just used as another punchline (and I didn't know saying the pledge of aliegance would make you loose arousal?).

Jake Gyllenthall, who made an impressive breakthrough in 1999's October Sky, plays the Bubble Boy Jimmy, who leaves his enclosed room he's been in since birth to stop his would be girlfriend from getting married. Along the way he runs into the usual Happy on the bus cult freaks, Mexican-American (they have both here) bikers, carnies, and other swell people. In the end, I think everyone knows what happens so I won't say, but I'll just say this, it wasn't worth the 80 minute wait to find out what is revealed.

Garbage, and the only reason this isn't a failure is because of an amusing (but not as funny as it could've and should've been) cameo from Beetlejuice from the Howard Stern. But even he is only funny when being asked by Stern if he wants to run for Senate. Worthless film overall. D-