I was surprised

Rating: 9/10 (27 August 2008)

Will Ferrell seems like he will dive off the deep end of a 3 foot pool just to get a laugh. And, this was no exception. And I have to admit, I was laughing almost the entire time.
Will just can't make a typical family movie. He injects not only humor, but humor that makes you cry when you watch. Acting like a complete kid, he plays the part of a regular human that grew up as an elf.
Not knowing how to act in a human environment, he resorts to the strangest behavior. From sending his father women's clothing, to taking his date to a turnstile and running around a turnstile.
Will Ferrell won me over. Much like his work "Kicking and Screaming", he takes what could have been a bomb and does something funny with it. I am impressed. "A"