Film: Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

Directed by: Adam McKay

Written by: Will Farrell, Adam McKay

Year: 2006

Starring: Will Farrell, Jane Lynch, Michael Clarke Duncan

Reviewed by: El Pirata Diablo

First off, Will Ferrell is the funniest man in Hollywood today. His characters and his movies’ unique brand of humor stand out from all the other comedies. That said, Talladega Nights was the movie he was born to star in.

In the movie, Ricky Bobby (Will Ferrell) a NASCAR driver with two first names, jumps from a pit crew member to a driving sensation. He was so damn good he won a race in reverse. Ricky Bobby was the best racer until a gay Frenchie from Formula 1, Jean Girard (Sacha Baron Cohen), switches to NASCAR. Jean Girard is so damn good he can read novels when he’s driving. Like all his other wacky roles, Cohen is great in this one as well.

Because I’m not a redneck, I think NASCAR is boring as hell. However, the redneck humor that is overemphasized and over exaggerated in this flick is what makes it so damn funny. The movie starts off with Ricky Bobby’s dad driving to the hospital so his wife can give birth to Ricky Bobby. But he’s driving like a NASCAR driver, so he doesn’t care that he passes up the hospital because he’s at a ridiculous speed and it feels good. That lays the groundwork for how ridiculously funny this movie is.

After becoming a NASCAR superstar, Ricky Bobby gets the hot wife, and they produce two little disrespectful white trash sons, Walker and Texas Ranger. He’s got a mansion, and all seems good, but soon everything comes crumbling down. And it only gets better after that.

This is a movie that is so funny, I won’t give away anything else. I’ve barely touched on any of the good parts. Just go watch the damn thing, you son of a bitch.

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