Script brilliantly engineered like Earnhardt's Childress 3800 V6

Rating: 8/10 (17 August 2006)

Absolute genius! Don't let all the low IQ noise deceive you. From a writing standpoint, the script & dialog is as engineered as Earnhardt's Monte Carlo. Talladega's non-apologetic & self-depreciating at the same time & not afraid to flaunt itself (even the Brokeback stuff). I mean, even references to Walker Texas Ranger, Perrier & Halliburton, Brilliant! Like it or not, Ferrell & McKay aren't even from the Chicken Fried South (So Calif. & Philly I think) yet stereotypes aside, they've given the modern South more honest affection (w/worts & all) & pop-movie soul than any of its cousins from 'Smokey & The Bandit' to the PC neutered 'Dukes of Hazzard'.
Animal House, Caddyshack, Blues Brothers, Lampoon's Vacation, even Van Wilder, now Talladega...The Saturday Nite Live alumni track record lives on!