- Excellent casting all around. While Will Ferrell is as good as you would expect, the supporting cast is equally as strong. John C. Reilly, Gary Cole, Sacha Baron Cohen and even Michael Clarke Duncan help add to the hilarity.
- The jokes are more focused in this movie and aren't nearly as random as in Anchorman. This isn't particularly a high for me I suppose, as I still think Anchorman is a funnier movie, but I do think it makes Talladega more audience-friendly. For example, my dad wouldn't "get" a lot of the stuff in Anchorman, but I'm quite certain he'd get a kick out of Talladega Nights.
- Ricky Bobby's "Baby Jesus" dinner prayers are worth the price of admission alone.
- Outtakes are always a welcome treat during the credits.
LOWS
- Like many comedies before it, Talladega starts off strong through the first half, but the jokes become more infrequent once they try and kick in the story. That's not to say the latter part of the film isn't funny, the jokes just don't come packing quite the same punch.
- Please stop giving Molly Shannon roles. Please. She's repulsive.
Torrey's Opinion:
5- Strongly Recommended
4- Recommended
3- A Mixed Bag
2- Sub-par
1- Don't Bother
Random related fact: Producers pitched the movie idea to studios as: "Six words: Will Ferrell as a NASCAR driver."
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