Extremely funny movie

Rating: 8/10 (4 February 2007)

From the title I couldn't make out what the movie was about! Then I saw the trailer that it was about nascar racing! Is this going to be funny? Well yeah! It is extremely funny! From the start till end this movie delivers! Will Ferrel is great as "Ricky Bobby" the man who never loses! Until he does! And when he does it goes downhill from there! And who will help him! The father who was never there "Gary Cole"! "Gary Cole" is a very underestimated actor! He gives this movie the special edge it needs! He can portray an attitude where he is cool and a bastard at the same time. Not many actors can pull that off! The contrast of this kind of acting can be seen at the scene where "Ricky Bobby's family and friend eat dinner where they are all obnoxious and think they own the world. The very arrogant "Ricky" shouts at his father in law and is not sympathetic at all. "Ricky's father (Gary Cole) however is always likable whatever he does! If you are interested try to see "American Gothic! In this series "Gary Cole" is in top form! Another actor I have to mention who makes this movie is Sasha Cohen (known as "Ali G" and "Borat")! He parodies a top formula one driver who of course is the best in his class and challenges "Ricky Bobby"! Nice detail that Sasha made his character gay! I think this is a typical Sasha Cohen stunt in order to make a point! With all these funny characters this movie can not go wrong. Even the race car scenes are top notch and exciting! I promise you, you will laugh your head off!