Writer-director Adam McKay's third, proudly stupid comedy lacks sharp, satirical specificity of ANCHORMAN: THE LEGEND OF RON BURGUNDY (newscasters) and TALLEDEGA NIGHTS (NASCAR), but has something that manages to hold it all together: The inspired pairing of TALLEDEGA's Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly, two actors smart enough to play dumb and make it work.
It's the story of a lovely lady named Nancy Huff (Mary Steenburgen), who was busy raising two boys on her own, of whom never really grew up. Obnoxious Derek (Adam Scott) became a successful private helicopter leasing agent, but his older brother, 39-year-old Brennan (Ferrell), couldn't even hold down at j...
Released:
2008
Rated:
R
Length:
90 mins