Borderline great

Rating: 8/10 (15 March 2020)

I don't know what it is but every time I sit down to watch "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby" I think I'm In for an okay movie. For some reason I never remember this movie for how funny it is. In about ten minutes I remember that "Talladega Nights" is a very funny movie. This movie has a terrific look. I think the way this movie was filmed plays a huge part in why it works so well. The only demerit, and it's a huge one, is the casting of the almost unwatchable Sacha Baron Cohen. Cohen is my kryptonite. I can't stand him. Despite Cohen's dead weight, "Talladega Nights" delivers a ton of funny moments. Honorable mention: a terrific Gary Cole.