Very Funny!

Rating: 9/10 (19 July 2013)

Semi-Pro, another Will Ferrell vehicle, is actually much better than all these reviews would suggest. It's not perfect and it's a pretty formulaic sports comedy, but there are many hilarious scenes and Will Ferrell is funny as ever. I'm disappointed it bombed at the box office, but he did redeem himself later that year with the hilarious Step Brothers. Some of the funniest scenes involved bear wrestling and painful eyeliner.
Kent Alterman's film is about a rundown team, the Flint Tropics who are near the end of their existence. When the commissioner tells the owner and main player, Jackie Moon that four teams in their league will merge, Jackie gets his team ready to win.
Will Ferrell is really hilarious as Jackie Moon. He's a great singer too as he showed with "Love Me Sexy." Woody Harrelson makes a nice addition to the cast and while this may not be his best role, he was still really effective.
Overall, this is an underrated sports comedy. While it does follow the sports formula to the book, it has some very funny, R-rated jokes. It is great when Ferrell makes R-rated films because he can be even more funny than he is. I rate this film 9/10.