Pointless... Ferrel was the best part...

Rating: Null/10 (1 December 2003)

This movie was terrible. Ferrel shouldn't have signed on to this movie. He did good to the movie, but the movie did nothing in return to or for him.

Most of the funny parts were only slapstick comedy style, and I only laughed for a few seconds because the writers tried to add something to the end of the joke which made it completely unfunny.
I went with my friend to see this movie a few weeks ago. He only laughed once. I laughed a few times... but not at the movie... just at what he yelled out loud... and at some of what Will Ferrel said.
I do not understand why people like it so much. It may be a family movie, but what makes it so special? Answer: NOTHING AT ALL.
I'm just going in circles here, so here it is.
All in all... Family comedy (It IS supposed to be funny, right?). Mediocre. Writers could have done so much more with the plot. Slapstick and stupidity is most of the so-called "comedy". Will Ferrel was the only funny part.
Recommendations: A mom or dad (or both) with young children. A critic that was forced to review the movie. An average Joe that has a funny friend with him (or her) to see it.