Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues is hilarious but often feels like it tries too hard.

7.5 out of 10

 

 

9 long years after the first, we are finally blessed with a sequel from the Channel 4 news team. This sequel finds Ron and Veronica married with a child and the news team disbanded. When Ron is fired from his job, he is offered a job at a 24-hour news station. The movie is a 2 hour nonsense trip. It is a joy to see the team and everyone is as funny as ever. Ron continues to blurt out racist and inappropriate nonsense and is as much a man-child as ever. Champ Kind is grossly underused and after his introduction, fades into the background. Brian Fontana is somewhat underused as well but he is still prevalent. Audience's wanted more Brick Tamland and they got it. Brick is around constantly and is always hilarious. He also has a romantic subplot with Kristen Wigg which is perfect.

 

Yes, Anchorman 2 is hilarious but immediately it felt like it was trying too hard. It takes the ridiculousness to a whole new level. The things that come out of the character's mouths are outlandish and silly but still manage to be hilarious. The sequel was not nearly as quotable as the first but still succeeds. Many of the jokes from the first movie are reused but they are still entertaining. However, in its conclusion, the movie becomes utterly ridiculous. Can someone explain to me why the ghost of Stonewall Jackson and the Minotaur are running around New York? Explosions and werewolves run amok and the movie begins to feel completely crazy. Is it worth watching? Absolutely! Just know what you are signing up for. Overall, Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues is very funny despite its flaws.

 

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues is rated PG-13 for crude and sexual content, drug use, language and comic violence.

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