A Waste Of Great Comic Talent

Rating: 3/10 (22 July 2004)

Will Ferrell is one of the funniest actor-writers to come from the SNL lineage. When he was on SNL he could make a good joke great, and even keep the worst jokes at least on their feet. The problem here is that Anchorman is that worst joke, that lame last skit of SNL (the one you know was simply filler), made to walk around dead for over 90 minutes. There are a few good laughs, but ultimately it was an idea that should have been recognized as the dud that it was. I had (and have) high hopes for Will in a lead role. His scenes are the highlight of both Old School and Zoolander, and he deserves center stage on another project. If you love Ferrell I would avoid this movie, especially if you want to continue to enjoy his Robert Goulet impression (Anchorman's "Ron" is a modified Robert Goulet).