Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby Reviews

Back in those days, Will Ferrell was one of the most successful comic actors and since this movie was a big success at the box-office, I was quite eager to check it out. Furthermore, it was the second movie directed by Adam McKay and starring Will Ferrell and since the first one was ‘Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy’ which is considered a classic by now, I had some rather high expectations with this follow-up. Eventually, to enjoy this flick, it all depends where you stand concerning Will Ferrell. Honestly, in my case, it is rather hit or miss. I mean, sometimes, the guy can be really funny but, some other times, he can be really obnoxious. Anyway, even though it was nothing really amazing, I thought this movie was still pretty funny and it did help that there was in the supporting cast such amazing actors like John C. Reilly and Sacha Baron Cohen (both of them are actually way more talented and interesting than Ferrell, in my book). Eventually, the whole thing was most of the time pretty funny but, unfortunately, it tends to lose focus and steam during the mid section. Still, to conclude, in spite of its flaws, it remains an entertaining comedy and it is definitely worth a look, except obviously if you cannot stand Will Ferrell.

For as long as this movie somehow managed to be, I think it played in a role in swaying my opinion by the movie's end. For as hard as I laughed in the beginning, the middle almost put me asleep, but by the end I was almost in tears. Love him or hate him, Will Ferrell really knows how to capture his target audience. I honestly feel that it is Ferrell's calling to exploit every single obscure sport/profession during his movie career, case in point...Blades of Glory.

You either love or hate Will Ferrell's comic style, and in my books, it doesnt get any funnier then when he's given a movie where he can just go nuts in.

Anchorman used to be my favorite Ferrell flick, so its easy to see that if you bring in the same director, cast Will as a crazy redneck NASCAR driver, add the insanely funny Sacha Baron Cohen of Ali G / Borat fame and cast him as a gay french nemesis driver from 'Formula Un', bring in Gary Cole from 'Office Space' fame and cast him as Bobby's deadbeat dad, and on top of it all, throw in an unexpected hilarious performance from John C. Reilly, and you have a comedy masterpiece on your hands.

Yeah, its ridiculous. Yeah, its crazy. Yeah, it's Will Ferrel at his best. Those scenes with Ferrel and Sacha yelling into each other's face had me in stitches. Or when Ferrel thought he was on fire, running around the track in his underwear. classic!