Probably one of the funniest movies I've seen in a long time and with clever enough material to not fall into the trap of being just another comedy movie. The surprising lack of gross-out scenes is completely refreshing. And I don't care how dumb comedy movies might seem, but it really IS one of the hardest genres to write well for. Perhaps that's why this movie shines, though, as some of it is ad-libbed showing the actors' ability to create laughs even when not following a script. But it really is quite funny, Applegate looks stunning, there are plenty of good cameos, and Steve Carell just owns the entire thing playing retarded weatherman Brick Tamland (not that the others aren't funny, too). Everybody in the theatre seemed to really like it.
Admittedly, there are a couple slow spots, but as in most comedy movies they fall into the places where the writers were actually trying to insert some plot. Most of the rest is golden, though, and its far, far better than Dodgeball (and I liked Dodgeball).
Admittedly, there are a couple slow spots, but as in most comedy movies they fall into the places where the writers were actually trying to insert some plot. Most of the rest is golden, though, and its far, far better than Dodgeball (and I liked Dodgeball).
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