Blew it, with a cast like that.

Rating: 6/10 (10 August 2012)

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby is the story of Ricky Bobby. A NASCAR driver who is on top all the time. He lives his whole life on the philosophy his dad shared with him - "If you ain't first, you're last." - But when a French Formula One Driver arrives on the scene, he knocks Ricky Bobby off his #1 Spot.
Talladega Nights has a superb cast. Will Ferrell, John C. Reily, Sacha Baron Cohen, Jane Lynch. But, unfortunately doesn't do them justice. I don't particularly like Will Ferrell. I mean, he has a few funny films and Stranger Than Fiction was pretty good. But I just think he's overrated. However, I like the rest of the cast and I thought it didn't utilize them as well as it should have.
I thought the humor was too stupid for me. I guess the film is a matter of taste and preference but I like many films in the same genre as this but I didn't think this was all that good. Don't get me wrong, there are a few funny moments in there and the story was decent but I just didn't laugh as much as I wanted to or should have with a cast like this.
The film will probably be loved by Will Ferrell fans because it is practically the same as always.
6/10.