not funny

Rating: 10/10 (3 September 2006)

I thought "Lady in the Water" was funnier. Seriously, I did. The purposeful humor of a thriller/drama had more impact than that of a Will Ferrell comedy. Even the (what I believe to be) accidental jokes of "Lady in the Water" cast a bigger smile on my face than Will Ferrell's "awesome" performance as Ricky Bobby. I wasn't even fooled by the trailer. My friends made me see it. I think as a general rule Will Ferrell should stick to supporting roles as the comic relief (I liked him in Old School). I even really liked him in several of his (but not all) roles on SNL. Lead roles, such as "Anchorman" and "Talladega Nights" just aren't his forte'.