Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

," about the film's supposed truthfulness, is by itself more clever and considerably funnier than almost anything in a comedy in quite some time.....The supporting cast is populated with scene-stealers, especially Carell and Willard.....But like the Farrelly brothers, these filmmakers mean no real malicious intent, and they exhibit genuine affection for their characters..... ... Full Review

It's hard for me to figure out which is the better comedy.....unless you're looking forward to the Wayans Brothers making fun of dance movies.....Frankly, until the summer of 2007, he was still a solid supporting player in the Apatow stable, alongside other great comic actors like Paul Rudd and John C. Reilly.....it's about the best type of cinematic laughs we have now.... ... Full Review

so one hilarious movie and two well, not as hilarious movies. From what I can gather over on this side of the country, the show is more like a couple hours of semi-audience-interactive, semi-improvisational Bush-bashing character acting that is actually, well, very funny . ... Full Review

But Ferrell is better when reality begins to unravel: when the comic actor steers toward absurdism and the material goes a little, er, feral. And Ferrell adds to the story a brilliant, bizarre kicker, one that triggers one of the biggest laughs of the night. ... Full Review

In "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy," writer-star Will Ferrell and co-writer-director Adam McKay make fun of three subjects ripe for the comic slaughter: TV newscasting, male chauvinism and '70s fashions and hairstyles. It's a cute, silly, likable movie without much weight or intensity, but it's also pretty funny. ... Full Review

Will Ferrell , is a comedic genius, and he has proven his mettle time after time, but his latest films seem to play down to his audiences, and he seems satisfied playing the has-been or never-was who is willing to say or do anything for a cheap laugh. ... Full Review

The movie is more mature and intelligent than your past work with Will Ferrell, which is ironic, since it's essentially about older guys acting like kids. laughs) Those guys just want the movie to be good, that's why they're so incredibly unique. ... Full Review

In 2004, the film producers released Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie straight to DVD, which features alternate scenes of the original plot of Anchorman. Produced by DreamWorks, the film takes on a humorous portrayal of the 1970s Action News television-program format. ... Full Review

I appreciate Apatow, but usually I like my comedies to be under 2 hours, while he has some sort of length fetish (gross) and puts his films up in the 2 hour 10 minute mark. Find new talent and fresh voices and new ways of entertaining me. ... Full Review

While it's fair to criticize the film for not always staying coherent and a lot of times the humor is just sort of there, rather than part of the actual plot, there's no denying that the movie is genuinely funny. Director Adam McKay (who worked with Ferrell on SNL and who would direct him again in Talladega Nights ) paces the film well so that it never overstays its welcome and so that the jokes come in very quick succession. ... Full Review