Anchorman: The Legend Of Ron Burgandy

Year: 2004

Grade: B+

Country: USA

Director: McKay

Review

it takes a while to get going, but the film finds its stride twenty or thirty minutes in and is pretty relentless from there on. i don’t think that this is going to be a classic like austin powers or meet the parents, but it does have some great lines and memorable moments. the whole cast does a pretty good job of supporting will ferrell, which was a pleasant surprise. going into the film i figured it was going to be the will ferrell show which would have been fine, but usually one person can’t carry a comic film. there are some great cameos from tim robbins, luke wilson, ben stiller and (especially) jack black. of course the end whimpers out a bit, but they employ the now old technique of playing outtakes during the credits to regain some of the laugh momentum as you’re leaving the theater. it’s a silly kind of humor, but if you’re like me then you’re likely to get your money’s worth from this summer comedy.

Watched in theater