When it comes to writing reviews, sometimes you just can't think of material for each new review so this is the first of a series of short reviews that I might do from time to time in case I can't make up a review for a new movie. Enjoy!
The latest film from Jay Roach, who also brought us the 'Austin Powers' and 'Meet the Parents' series as well as 2010's 'Dinner for Schmucks', The Campaign is certainly one funny comedy. Both Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis are hilarious and the two work off each other extremely well. The one that steals the show, however, is Dylan McDermott as Galifianakis' shady campaign manager. There are certainly some big laughs in this movie, and even someone like me who doesn't know much about politics got most of the jokes. Also, for a comedy that in the end may just be another one of those dumb comedies, it did expose some of the problems that go on in politics, like how sometimes the wrong people are elected because they're backed by rich people. Overall, I can't say it's the funniest movie of the year, but it definitely had some big laughs. This really pleases me because 2011 was a really horrible year for comedy movies. The only real good comedy I remember seeing from last year was 'Crazy, Stupid, Love' and that didn't even crack my Top 10. On the other hand, 3 comedies ('Zookeeper', 'The Dilemma', and 'Jack and Jill') made my worst of list. This year has been much better as we had not only this movie, but 'Ted' as well. Another reason why this year has been such a better year for movies.
Rating: 4/5
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