I don't know. I seriously doubt that Will Ferrell knows how to make a scene that rings true, at least in his comedies. His character is less stupid than his Anchorman character but only by a small margin.
As for the rest of the movie, well, I laughed a little bit but almost all of the jokes have been used in similar projects, like Black Sheep and Bulworth. The comedy is seriously forced and why does there have to be that terrible epilogue where once again, Will Ferrell is allowed to be, well, Will Ferrell.
Zach G (Sorry, forgot how to spell his last name) does his best with a character that you will probably only find in movies. You have to write him as too good to be true, otherwise the evil that lurks behind him doesn't have the same effect. Here's where Dylan McDermott's Tim Wattley comes in. Seriously, did they really borrow his name from Seinfeld or is it just an unbelievable coincidence. Never mind. McDermott does an admirable job of making a fool of himself but I doubt that there is an award for him in the near future.
John Lithgow and Dan Aykroyd also show up and for what? Don't know and neither did the screenwriters apparently. It feels tacked on.
There's not much else to say. It wasn't worth the rental price. Ferrell can be good if he is reigned in by a decent director. I am surprised that Jay Roach directed this because he has made a few good ones before.
As for the rest of the movie, well, I laughed a little bit but almost all of the jokes have been used in similar projects, like Black Sheep and Bulworth. The comedy is seriously forced and why does there have to be that terrible epilogue where once again, Will Ferrell is allowed to be, well, Will Ferrell.
Zach G (Sorry, forgot how to spell his last name) does his best with a character that you will probably only find in movies. You have to write him as too good to be true, otherwise the evil that lurks behind him doesn't have the same effect. Here's where Dylan McDermott's Tim Wattley comes in. Seriously, did they really borrow his name from Seinfeld or is it just an unbelievable coincidence. Never mind. McDermott does an admirable job of making a fool of himself but I doubt that there is an award for him in the near future.
John Lithgow and Dan Aykroyd also show up and for what? Don't know and neither did the screenwriters apparently. It feels tacked on.
There's not much else to say. It wasn't worth the rental price. Ferrell can be good if he is reigned in by a decent director. I am surprised that Jay Roach directed this because he has made a few good ones before.