Anchorman 2:
The Legend Continues, by and with Will Ferrell
Seven out
of 10
Watching Will
Ferrell in action is a pleasure…for most of the time, in the majority of his performances.
Indeed, it
was surprising to find that he did not make the list of the highest paid
comedians in 2018:
If we
consider the other top actresses and actors that are part of the cast of
Anchorman 2, then the expectations become ever higher:
Steve
Carell, Christina Applegate, Paul Rudd and Kristen Wiig, to name just a few and
not mention the small part played by Harrison Ford.
Nevertheless,
the film is forgettable.
The only
reason for watching it is to make the wrong yoga exercise – in the sense that
in yoga they request one to eliminate all thoughts…
Which is
what this comedy can help accomplish?
If we watch
it with a critical eye, then we would not enjoy it.
The plot is
not interesting, although Ferrell is amusing when he finds out his wife is promoted
and he is fired.
They work
at the same television station and their boss, Harrison Ford, decides to sack
the man and keep the spouse.
A team of
ridiculous, sometimes funny, often absurd men gathers to join a new Cable
Television Channel…
GNN aka
Global News Network
The jokes
around the obvious reference to CNN are sometimes working.
When Ron
Burgundy aka Anchorman laughs at the idea of a continuing, 24 hours per day
News Channel we see how silly he can be…
Who would
watch that?
Indeed, the
whole world does, except for the fans of the silly orangutan, glued to Fox
News.
Not on the
level with Top Secret, Dr. Strangelove, Life of Brian, Airplane, Something
About Marry, but amusing at times.
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