Anchorman solidified the status of Will Ferrell as a very funny, over-the-top kind of comedian. He plays the kinds of characters who are so stupid, they eventually just sort of start blubbering to the complexity of the world. In
Anchorman, Ferrell plays Ron Burgundy: a popular tv anchor at the height of his career. In fact, Ferrell is just part of the Channel 4 News Team. It includes the likes of Paul Rudd as Brian Fantana (an arrogant womanizing long-haired field reporter), David Koechner as 'Champ' (the chauvinistic sportscaster), and Steve Carrell as Brick (a weatherman with an I.Q. of 48). The film is so aware of how stupid it's being that it's hilarious. It's very, very funny, and features a plethora of creative scenes (like when the rival news teams have a street fight and Brick kills a man with a trident). But there's some story too, which focuses upon a woman anchor (Christina Applegate) who is joining channel four. The men are at first pissed off that a woman would be an anchor and as they all harass her, she starts to fight back. The tension within
Anchorman is great, the actors are great, the script is great. It's one of the best comedies of the 00's.
Anchorman: ✰✰✰✰
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