Average Will Ferrell comedy

Rating: Null/10 (28 December 2018)

When Will Ferrell is in a good comedy he can be hilarious. But when the material isn't up to the mark things can get uncomfortable. Talladega Nights isn't either so good or bad to find itself in either camp, but somewhere in between. It's a breezy film with some funny moments but the film will not stay with you. There are occasional moments of inspired comedy in Talladega Nights, but the film as a whole doesn't work. We're left ho-humming our way through one obligatory scene after another and wincing through a sting of failed gags until the next bit comes along that tickles our funny bone. There's plenty of humor in the movie, but a dearth of good humor. Ferrell and McKay hope that, between laughs, viewers will start to care about the characters.