Just average

Rating: 6/10 (20 January 2007)

I must say Will Ferrell has been disappointing me in his latest movies. I've always seen him as a good comediant but the movies he involves himself in... *sigh*
Talladega nights is a perfectly average comedy. It has only a couple very funny moments. What's really good about it is the satire behind the hole movie, portraying and making fun of not only Nascar but also a wide group of Americans that fit in "that" stereotype. The dialogues are silly enough to be funny but the real comedy moments are scarce. It pretty much resumes to the same after a while and you keep expecting for a moment of genius that won't make you stop laughing. It's entertaining, but as a comedy I think it's just average. I do prefer to look at the 'satire/portrait of a stereotyped environment/community' side of it, giving the writers and director credit for it.
I think Will Ferrell can do a lot better and I really hope he finds the right movie for him to finally achieve recognition.
6/10