1. dijavantewow

   8

   I found this movie to be absolutely hilarious. It's filled with the obvious sex jokes that you'd expect, but the not to subtle digs against the current political climate was spot on. They go after the Koch brothers, campaign finance reform, both Republicans and Democrats... just way funny.… Expand

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2. OneManCrowd

   4

   Going into the theater, I was expecting quite a bit from this film. Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis appeared to be an excellent comedic pair, seeing as they were both incredibly funny actors. I was, unfortunately, let down, as I watched carbon copies of Ferrell’s character in The Anchorman argue with Galifianakis’s character from The Hangover for over an hour. The comedy was at times entertaining, but nothing groundbreaking, or even especially memorable. It was a safe kind of comedy for the two actors, but the pair had the potential to make it much more memorable. For the most part the jokes were too forced, and many fell flat. There were, however, the occasional funny scenes, such as Galifianakis’s first scene with his sons and wife, where there confessions accentuate Galifianakis’s quirky family. Dylan McDermott’s intense yet suspicious character as Galifianakis’s campaign manager was able to get some laughs as well. Also, most scenes with Dan Aykroyd and John Lithgow as the ruthless Motch Brothers were quite enjoyable. Unfortunately, The Campaign banked too much on the names of Ferrell and Galifianakis to carry it. Most of the funny scenes were already in the trailers. Their performances were too worn, and ended up making the characters rather uninteresting, and incredibly pitiful. In fact, there were almost no likable characters in the film, which really diminished my interest. Is The Campaign worth a watch? I would have to say not especially. If you’re a big fan of slapstick comedy, than The Campaign may be a movie for you. The Campaign is by no means a “horrible film,” as it did have its moments, but all in all, it really did not deliver as a film, and ultimately I feel as though I did not get my money’s worth.… Expand

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3. William28

   1

   This movie could have been so good BUT it really wasn't! Galifinakis was the only funny spot but the really getting very predictable and old Will Ferrel vulgar slapstick never landed. Had so much potential if you could have let the comedy work for itself instead of some need to make it feel like a Saturday Night Live Skit that would never end.… Expand

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