It will make you laugh, but not continuously...

Rating: 6/10 (2 April 2007)

Let me first state that I believe Ferrell is a comedic genius and have just about every single film of his (yes, even Bewitched).
I am very open-minded when it comes to comedies... I like simple comedies that make me occasionally laugh throughout as well as the slapstick, gut-wrenching ones that I never stop laughing at. I walked into the movie expecting the first kind, but hoping for the second... I got what I expected.
Ferrell and Heder worked very well together, the plot was well worked and there was the occasional scene that I turned to my friend and just burst out laughing at. Overall, I didn't laugh continuously like many people are saying they did. Don't get me wrong, this was a funny film, but those of you that are used to the Ferrell characters and films that make your belly hurt 30 minutes in may be a bit disappointed.
As far as films that feature Ferrell as the main character go, this ranks around the middle of the pack, hence the 6 of 10 stars. It's not as hilarious as Anchorman, Elf, or Old School, but is certainly as good if not better than Talledaga Nights, Bewitched, or Kicking and Screaming.