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Critics Consensus: It's just as uneven and loosely structured as the first Anchorman -- and while Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues may not be quite as quotable, it's nearly as funny as its predecessor.
Critic Consensus: It's just as uneven and loosely structured as the first Anchorman -- and while Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues may not be quite as quotable, it's nearly as funny as its predecessor.
All Critics (196) | Top Critics (44) | Fresh (146) | Rotten (50)
Ferrell and McKay were so determined to tell new Burgundy jokes that they didn't appear to care what they were about or whether they were any good.
Worth a watch despite occasional laugh-free stretches ...
The whole thing goes down like a second, giant tumbler of scotchy scotch scotch: familiar, comforting and, ultimately, numbing.
At its best, McKay and Ferrell's brand of homegrown American Dada can make you collapse laughing in your seat and cry uncle.
It's by no means a masterpiece, but stays reasonably classy.
Wine connoisseurs would call this a new Burgundy with an old bouquet.
The strange juxtaposition between the film's rampant self-confidence versus its paucity of actual humour is especially prominent in the ropey skits that simply run and run.
It's just as random and inconsistent as the first film, but I'd be lying if I didn't say I laughed consistently throughout.
That final act keeps the film from reaching the pedestal on which the original is placed, but you could do a lot worse than a reunion of Burgundy and friends this holiday season.
The good news is that this instalment is much better than the last. Unlike the Austin Powers films, the Ron Burgundy movies seem to improve with age.
Should've been way funnier.
For all its faults, Anchorman 2 manages to hit its funny mark.
My favorite part of this movie was nothing.
Super Reviewer
What made the original "Anchorman" special, was the unexpected absurdity of it: the time period, the focus on gender politics, the inane and yet hilarious exploits of its news team. This sequel doesn't quite have the same edge, or at least the same unexpectedness of its predecessor. Most of the funny moments in this film aim to be silly instead of shocking. What really puts me off about this film is its inability to let jokes die out quickly, and instead goes far too long with gags. The sequel also casts out elements from the first film that remain fan favorites, included Baxter the dog, the banter between Ron and Veronica, and a reliability on its time period. This new film tries to bring commentary on news networks of today into its eighties' setting without any modicum of satire, instead relying on more gags. If this film had come out earlier, it probably would have been better suited. Now it's a little tired and egotistical. Still, that being said, at least Anchorman 2 knows what it is and revels in it with complete absurdity when possible, which is uncommon nowadays.
It's as funny and stupid as the original- and at least 10 times more random.
Perhaps suffering at the hands of its' own hype, this sequel can't help but feel bogged down. The jokes now feel too forced to be as funny as they used to be, but 'Anchorman 2' still provides plenty of big laughs. With comedic firepower like Ferrell, Carell, and Rudd, you always have a shot at making a hilarious film. Bigger and bolder doesn't always mean better, as anyone can clearly see here.
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