Review of The Campaign (2012) by Kenneth L — 21 Dec 2013
This isn't a great movie by any means, or even a particularly good one, but it has enough funny bits to justify its existence. It's pretty much exactly what you would expect it to be given the premise - Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis doing broad comedy with a bit of political satire thrown in.
It doesn't say anything particularly surprising or cover territory that hasn't already been covered by, say, Chris Rock in Head of State, but there are still some good, outrageous gags. Galifianakis's performance is different enough from his Hangover persona to be interesting, though Ferrell's character isn't on a par with Ron Burgundy or Ricky Bobby.
The movie does have the most direct depiction of the Koch brothers you're likely to see outside of a documentary, so that's something. I'm still waiting for Jay Roach to match his best movies - the first two Austin Powers films and Meet the Parents - but for now, this is ok.
This review of The Campaign (2012) was written by Kenneth L on 21 Dec 2013.
The Campaign has generally received mixed reviews.
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