Directed by: Adam McKay
Starring: Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Sacha Baron Cohen
I got slightly bored throughout Anchorman, the first film in the Mediocre American Man trilogy, so I was skeptical when I approached this film (the second in that trilogy).
I actually enjoyed it though. The film follows Ricky Bobby (obviously), a NASCAR driver who always wins thanks to his arrogance and his best friend Cal (Reilly) who helps him out and always turns up in second place. One day, he is approached by Jean Girard (Cohen), a French "Formoola Un!" driver who wants to beat Ricky on the race track. His first scene actually had me in stitches ("Why did you stop my jazz music?") where Girard ends up breaking Ricky's arm when he doesn't admit that he loves crepes.
RB tries his best to beat him but ends up crashing and tarnishing his career. He is then fired, loses his wife and his house to his best friend Cal.
Afraid to drive again, RB gets therapy and eventually finds his drunken, pot-dealing dad who helps him get back on the race track.
Whilst the film is telling this weird and unlikely story, it has plenty of laughs. My favourite scenes include the one where Jean Girard comes into the bar, the one in the hospital and RB thinks he's paralyzed and tries to prove it by stabbing himself in the leg ("I know how to get it out! We put this other knife in and wiggle it about to pull the other one out!") and the final race. In fact, most of the film is funny, over-the-top humour.
I'll try watching Anchorman again after realizing how good this was, hopefully I won't fall asleep next time.
85%
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