The Campaign 2012

When Cam Brady (DNC) a fourterm Congressman becomes a liability the Motch brothers (think Koch brothers) recruit Marty Huggins the son of a Republican heavy hitter to run against him and be their vehicle to establish factories in the district that will import cheap Chinese labor. Trouble is Marty is a lightweight so his makeover falls to consultant Tim Wattley. The race tightens as Cam constantly shoots himself in the foot while the prospect of winning also changes Marty and his familys dynamics. Meanwhile Cam plays dirty and Marty cottons on to the Moches grand plan. What options do the rich have to get their way

Review

After the abomination of ill humor that was Dinner For Schmucks there was nowhere for Jay Roach to go but up. This is a much better movie than Dinner For Schmucks (an easy task) but it's still an inconsistent comedy.

In spite of the fact that the script is flat and the supporting cast is hit and miss (Dylan McDerrmott being a big hit) there are some good laughs in this movie certainly more than I was expecting. Most of that comes from the butting heads rivalry between Will Ferrell and Zack Galifianakis the highlights of which are debates that decently satirize modern politics. I got a kick out of a prayer Ferrell makes with the help of Jason Sudeikis. However not all of the laughs hit their marks and the movie feels like it moves a bit too quickly. As is it's entertaining stuff albeit forgettable.

**12 *****