Read no further if you already know you're not a Will Farrell fan. This is like mega-Farrell as the entire movie is Farrell's brand of comedy - even when he's not on camera. But, if you think Farrell's brand of celebrating complete ignorance and buffoonery works then continue.
The story is the logical extension of Ron Burgundy. He's so bad he ends up at SeaWorld and is promptly fired there too due to some quite unacceptable behavior and "out-there" emceeing. The way of the Samurai follows and, of course, like everything else he doesn't quite "get it". Fate intervenes. A mogul, hilariously modeled after Richard Branson, is starting up a 24-hour news channel and wants Ron. This provides Farrell ample ground to plow, and plow he does. The absolutely most clue-less newscaster breathing becomes a major success in spite of himself. There's no rationale, just constant immature humor elevated to a kind of science. It could easily offend, but it doesn't because in its inaneness it rises up and is funny and creative. Everything in culture is lampooned, sometimes so many in a scene that a second watch is even better.
So what makes Anchorman 2 work? After the obvious, Farrell, it's the writing and cast. Everything fits like a hand-in-glove. The old team with Paul Rudd, David Koecner, and Steve Carell is pure nonsensical magic. They're the perfect foils for Burgundy to bounce off of. There's a host of funny scenes with them all, but one of the best is when they're motoring to NYC in one of those iconic GM General motor homes. Ron has a slight misunderstanding of what exactly "cruise control" does and the slow-mo scene that results is high art without any dialog needed.
I know that so many just turn away from this stuff, especially when it is so over-the-top from beginning to end. For those of us who enjoy Farrell's shtick it's like golden nuggets that keep coming. Loosen up and laugh, it's painless until you double-over and gasp for that next breath. Oh yeah, I've got to mention the musical soundtrack It's both campy as hell and pretty tasty at the same time and it is like another funny character thrown it for your enjoyment. For what it is this is crazy funny.
The story is the logical extension of Ron Burgundy. He's so bad he ends up at SeaWorld and is promptly fired there too due to some quite unacceptable behavior and "out-there" emceeing. The way of the Samurai follows and, of course, like everything else he doesn't quite "get it". Fate intervenes. A mogul, hilariously modeled after Richard Branson, is starting up a 24-hour news channel and wants Ron. This provides Farrell ample ground to plow, and plow he does. The absolutely most clue-less newscaster breathing becomes a major success in spite of himself. There's no rationale, just constant immature humor elevated to a kind of science. It could easily offend, but it doesn't because in its inaneness it rises up and is funny and creative. Everything in culture is lampooned, sometimes so many in a scene that a second watch is even better.
So what makes Anchorman 2 work? After the obvious, Farrell, it's the writing and cast. Everything fits like a hand-in-glove. The old team with Paul Rudd, David Koecner, and Steve Carell is pure nonsensical magic. They're the perfect foils for Burgundy to bounce off of. There's a host of funny scenes with them all, but one of the best is when they're motoring to NYC in one of those iconic GM General motor homes. Ron has a slight misunderstanding of what exactly "cruise control" does and the slow-mo scene that results is high art without any dialog needed.
I know that so many just turn away from this stuff, especially when it is so over-the-top from beginning to end. For those of us who enjoy Farrell's shtick it's like golden nuggets that keep coming. Loosen up and laugh, it's painless until you double-over and gasp for that next breath. Oh yeah, I've got to mention the musical soundtrack It's both campy as hell and pretty tasty at the same time and it is like another funny character thrown it for your enjoyment. For what it is this is crazy funny.