Anchorman: The Legend Of Ron Burgundy
Jul 13, 2004 -
© James C. Hess
stupid men can be in numbers, this group is it. They don't like women for a reason: They fear them. One of the pack intones how it was he once read that a woman's period attracks bears. You have to laugh at that. These guys? Read? As to odors and smells, the only thing these guys can understand about such matters is: More is better: Ron Burgundy bathes in a high-powered scent and only manages to get a response not from a woman, but his gang, that it reminds them of the time the racoon got stuck in the copier.
"Anchorman: The Legend Of Ron Burgundy" could have been funny, enjoyable. But it wasn't, sadly. And its constant need to make political side-remarks only served to hurt it, not help it.
Satire, as Will Ferrell knows, is about making fun of people, places, and things. Satire, as Ferrell should know, is not about making statements. That he chose to do so makes a statement about him: With this movie he may very well have ended his big-screen career.
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