Finally - Will Ferrell's potential realized

Rating: 10/10 (15 November 2004)

Will Ferrell has been building up to this role his entire career, no other film has he had 100% of the spotlight. Here he is backed up by a great group of supporting characters, but it is his character that shines through. Granted Christina Applegate is not the greatest of comedic actresses but she has to work hard to compete with Will Ferrell's ferocious comic timing and delivery. Everyline in this movie will make you laugh, some a bit, most a lot. The fact that another movie (wake up, Ron Burgandy) has been cut together out the additional footage shot shows how many ideas are used here. Granted the storyline itself is about as heavy as a really small feather but this is almost a blessing as the characters make the most of each situation and really blossom when very little is really happening.
I love this movie and you should to.