Review of The Campaign (2012) by Jc E — 11 Jan 2013

While it would have been nice to see a comedy that skewers the election season properly - after we as a nation were nearly bludgeoned to death with campaign commercials and non-stop news coverage - it's not this joyless mess.

Say what you will about the politics of the film, but "The Ides of March" at least had a relative sense about the nature of politics. This movie is all but devoid of any logic when it comes to election sense.

But what exactly does one expect from the perpetually unfunny collaborations between Will Farrell and Adam McKay (The Other Guys)? Throw in the a-little-bit-of-him-goes-a-long-way likes of Zach Galifianakis (The Hangover: Part II), and you have the makings of a snoozer.

What's sad is that Jason Sudeikis (Hall Pass) got suckered into this lackluster fare. The flick devolves quickly into an anti-Koch brothers flick with no real narrative and senselessness to boot. Democrats always allege that Republicans try to appeal to the lowest common denominator when trying to scare voters into voting for them.

I'd like to offer a piece of evidence to counter argue - this movie. (Warning: Political rant to follow.) Was it the grassroots efforts of the Obama campaign that got him reelected? No. It was $1 billion dollars bundled by the very entities that he railed against - but still took money from.

This movie is as hypocritical as they come (much like liberalism at its core), and just a waste of time. I wish I would have spent the time I took viewing this on a plane more usefully.