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User Reviews for: Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

drqshadow
7/10  6 months ago
Will Ferrell carries his usual assortment of zany costars and ad-libbed punchlines to the NASCAR track. As the titular Ricky Bobby, a redneck racing hero, Ferrell dominates the competition until a slimy French F-1 star joins up and injects a bit of chaos into his perfect world. Making matters worse, Ricky’s longtime running buddy spots opportunity in his pal’s breakdown and chooses that moment to move in on his wife, his fortune and his coveted lead racing position.

The plot is as narrow and rudimentary as any of Ferrell’s joints, par for the course at this stage, but _Talladega Nights_’ real sizzle is in its rapid-fire stupidity and ridiculous cast of supporting players. This is actually Ferrell’s first pairing with John C. Reilly, but their chemistry is so easy and natural that it feels like they’ve been working together for years. Sacha Baron Cohen is equally well-suited as the despicable Frenchman Jean Girard, an arrogant fish out of water who dares to bring his husband(!!!) to the racers’ favorite watering hole. Michael Clarke Duncan delivers hilarity of a slightly different sort in his straight role as Ricky’s oft-frustrated crew chief. And newcomers Houston Tumlin and Grayson Russell, who play the driver’s spoiled, obnoxious young sons, Walker and Texas Ranger, might just be the best of the bunch. They definitely get some of the best lines.

Nobody should be surprised by what we have here. It’s a bunch of improv comedians doing improv comedy together, wearing silly brand-stamped jumpsuits and trying their hardest not to break character while the cameras are rolling. Nothing really means anything, the announcers even say as much after the climactic race, but it made me laugh. Often. That’s plenty good enough for a relaxed Friday night.
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