Surprised that I liked it!

Rating: 8/10 (8 August 2006)

I am definitely not a NASCAR or Will Ferrell fan, and I generally HATE the sort of dumb humor the previews implied was in this movie. So pretty much the only reason I went to see it was that my niece and nephew were staying with us and it was the only thing they could agree on seeing.
But as fully prepared as I was to dislike this movie, I found myself cracking up at many of the jokes. Surprisingly, I found it to be a very enjoyable movie, with writing that was more clever and entertaining than I had anticipated. Not the absolute best comedy I've ever seen, but it's definitely one I wouldn't mind seeing again.
If anyone's looking for a cohesive, well-crafted plot, forget it. This is the standard comedic plot structure you see in thousands of movies. But comedies should not be judged by depth and creativity of the plot (that's for dramas and romantic comedies), but by the humor and entertainment level. Complaining that a comedy doesn't have much of a plot is the equivalent of complaining that a Twinkie doesn't have much nutrition. Of course not, but that's really not the point, is it?