Mildly amusing

Rating: 5/10 (4 April 2007)

I must say I didn't expect too much of this movie when I walked in; it just seemed like an okay way to spend a Monday afternoon. I was right. It was a good time waster, but not too much more than that. Will Ferrell seems to be getting more crude and less funny, and Jon Heder hit his peak with Napoleon Dynamite (his only funny moment in Blades of Glory was running ridiculously down a hotel hallway). I was expecting a little more out of Will Arnett and Amy Poehler, but they didn't give much.
Pretty much the same thing as the trailer, only dragged out 90 minutes longer. No surprises, unless you count the feeble attempt at a twist as one. But who expects a good plot when they see a movie like this? It was semi-enjoyable. A fun movie, but not funny (more jokes that didn't work than ones that did). But I found myself laughing a little anyway, just at its ridiculousness.