Review
My distaste for Ȫnchorman" has little to do with the whole lameness of its quality. What gets me is the film's basic opinion of what is or should be considered funny an opinion that disgusts and depresses me and doesn't speak well of who we are as people. Will Ferrell (moping around without a hint of comic energy or skill) plays a loser who gets drenched with a deluge of smutty butt gags. Now comes the saddening part The movie (just like several Jim Carrey films) can't think of anything for the "hero" to do with his new powers except to hurt and humiliate the people who interfere with with desire to get what he wants. And we're supposed to LIKE it. We're supposed to be CHEERING for these babyish acts of sadism. Cruelty and amorality CAN in fact be a source of humor (I consider "Ruthless People" one of the greatest comedies ever) and Ȫnchorman 2" does provide one character (an ego maniacal Megeneration yype) who's a fit target for the audience to enjoy a little slapdown. But this overall assumption that there's an inherent joy in seeing innocent people get injured or embarrassed (also characteristic of Adam Sandler movies) leaves me asking "What kind of world am I living in What's WRONG with people"