‘The Dink’ Is the Perfect Movie to Watch on Your Couch

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The Dink may be nothing more than a formulaic diversion.

Yet in an era in which goofy comedies can’t wedge their way into theaters and are being stretched egregiously thin on TV (see, most recently, Will Ferrell’s https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/the-hawk-will-ferrells-netflix-golf-comedy-is-a-swing-and-a-miss/" rel="">The Hawk—or don’t), there’s something comforting about a good-natured dim-bulb film that knows how to hit its beats, elicit a few laughs, and roll credits before its hijinks grow stale.

Directed by Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar’s Josh Greenbaum, and starring Jake Johnson, Ed Harris, and the https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/mary-steenburgen-opens-up-about-unlikely-age-gap-rom-com-the-dink/" rel="" target="_self" title="https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/mary-steenburgen-opens-up-about-unlikely-age-gap-rom-com-the-dink/">incomparable Mary Steenburgen, who’s never failed to improve a ridiculous affair such as this, The Dink (July 24, Apple TV) is a throwback whose main purpose is mocking, and then embracing, the absurdity of pickleball.

Its ambitions are modest, and its humor is uneven (to put it generously).

Still, with a likable cast and a winningly lighthearted spirit, it’s a film fit for a casual Friday night on the couch.

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