Viewed in
2013
Formats
Movie theater.
Premise
In the sequel, Ron Burgundy takes on cable news of the 1990-2000's.
Liked
Massive cameos.
Disliked
Not as funny as the original.
Thoughts
With the crazy amount of marketing and publicity, it was inevitable that the movie itself would be a letdown.
Probably the best part was the countless cameos, from Harrison Ford to Kanye West to John C. Reilly.
However, the entire film was just a nostalgic remix of Anchorman; the only thing missing was "Afternoon Delight". While it was fun to see Burgundy clueless, Brick Tamland's IQ dropping every minute, and even another full-scale news team battle royale, none of them could create big laughs like the original.
I think the reason was because the first film was built around the theme of sexism, which fueled all the characters' actions and comedic tensions. Meanwhile, the sequel's plot was a Forrest Gump of 24-hour cable news. They tried to mock it, but to paraphrase Lewis Black, it's hard to make jokes when the headlines are the punchlines.
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues was a semi-fun stroll down memory lane, but with its high expectations and so-so writing, it only got chuckles and smirks, instead of side-splitting laughs and timeless quotes.
