Review of Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) by S.l.o. — 02 Sep 2006
Disappointing. I love nearly all of Farrell, Reilly and Cohen's work, but this is a generally unfunny stinker. Great cast (the aforementioned as well as Jane Lynch and Gary Cole) and lots of positive, trustworthy reviews, some of which went so far as to suggest that "Talladega .
.." is funnier than "Anchorman," which is utter ........ .". I went in with high hopes, which were dashed fairly quickly. Few of the jokes worked, and it felt as though much of the dialogue resulted from uninspired improvisation.
The only consistently satisfying perfomances came from the young actors playing Ricky Bobby's foul-mouthed children. But little kids shouting dirty words can't sustain an entire film. Save your dough on this one.
Will Farrell has jumped the damned shark.
This review of Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) was written by S.l.o. on 02 Sep 2006.
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