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Title: ANCHORMAN Tells A Weak Story
Review: It stars the hilarious Will Ferrell, is co-anchored by the gorgeous Christina Applegate, features cameos by buddies Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, and Luke Wilson, and the story is about the television profession, in which I've worked for many years. Yet, somehow, the lead story never hooked me. As it is often the case with news promos, it stands true for the trailer: The story sounds riveting until you see the final piece. The moments of adlib are quite funny, but too much of the film strays away from its original point. Had the script continued to focus more on the job and less on the love connection, I think the film makers would have had better results. I am, however, glad to see the lovely Miss Applegate in a role that proves she has more talent than her "dumb blonde" typecast. All in all, wait to rent ANCHORMAN, preferably on a "slow news" night.
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