Hilarious Movie!

Rating: 8/10 (5 August 2006)

Fantastic concept and hilarious movie. Playing upon Will Ferrell's amusing southern accent, bringing in NASCAR and a French foil element, you have a recipe for the summer's funniest film!
Will Ferrell plays the "gotta go fast" Ricky Bobby who grows up in a highly dysfunctional family. He makes it to NASCAR as part of a pit crew of a lowly race team. When the driver decides to get out of his ride and take a break in the middle of the race, the crew chief implores a member of the team to get in the car and drive it. Ferrell takes the wheel and drives from the back all the way to third. He impresses the owner and ultimately gets his own ride. Ferrell then goes on a tear and becomes NASCAR's greatest driver, earning him accolades from even Dale Earnhardt JR.
Ricky Bobby must face his nemesis and he does in ex-formula one racer Jean Girard. The French driver is a walking crude stereotype of the French, all the way down to Girard being openly homosexual. Ricky Bobby must face his fears and find himself to rise up and be a champion.
Laughing essentially throughout the film. A barometer for success in a comedy would be my wife who tends not to laugh out loud, yet still enjoy a comedy. She was laughing out loud throughout the film! Sacha Baron Cohen (Ali G) was very funny as the driver of the 55 Perrier car.
Humor is not crude in any way, so it is fine for the whole family.
Shake & Bake baby! Go see this film!