Director: Adam McKay
Year: 2006
Stars: Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Leslie Bibb, Amy Adams, Jane Lynch, Gary Cole
This is a silly movie. I don't mean that in a negative way - it's just a movie that manages to be funny by being very silly. Given that that is clearly its intention, this works pretty well. Talladega Nights starts out stupid, gets dafter and ends on a silly note. And I really enjoyed all this silliness.
Ricky Bobby (Ferrell) has always dreamed of driving fast cars. He gets his wish when he has a chance to contend in a motor race, and wins. However, as the movie continues, life gets harder for Ricky Bobby and he struggles to maintain his winning streak.
Being that this is a silly movie, sometimes it oversteps the mark - some scenes that are clearly meant to be funny just don't feel quite right. But on the whole, it gets the comedy bang-on, and had me laughing out loud on more than one occasion. It also had me muttering "that's just stupid" quite a lot - but in a good way.
Rating: 3.5 out of 5
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