People say that if you liked Anchorman, you’ll like this movie. Since I never saw the former, I can’t say. Will Ferrell is funny enough in this movie, but he joins the list of stars who revel in the “I won’t grow up” roles (Vince Vaugn and Owen Wilson come to mind) and that’s pretty much who Ricky Bobby is.
Ricky grew up idolizing the parting words from his father (“if you’re not first, you’re last”), and is constantly yearning to be close to him, even though he’s basically a deadbeat who’s never around. Of course, he bumbles his way into fame, fortune, and golddiggers while sacrificing the “nice girl”, his children, and his best friend. Ah, but he’s so lovable that he eventually get all of them back (substitute golddigger with the hot nice girl) with lots of gags in between.
If you’re in the mood for no-think-summertime-splashed laughs, this is a good movie. I had a lot of fun because I saw it with a good audience that did plenty of groaning and laughing. That is always neat.
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