If you came into Anchorman 2 looking for plot I don't really believe you understood what made the original so great. It's nonsense, disregard for morals, in a world of one-liners is what it's all about. It's such a "boy's night" film and I knew McKay was bringing me exactly what I wanted when he made it clear in the opening images that Veronica Corningstone would be a secondary character, at best. Thank you, Adam Mckay. I didn't come to see Ron Burgundy act like a good husband, or responsible father- which it tries to do, and it's the extra fat the film could have cut- but I came to see him report the news with his San Diago crew under different and greater circumstances. It's certainly raunchier, and meaner than the first (hence, the film's R rating), which may have given Burgundy a bit of a darker look. (He picks fights with dolphins in the film, in Anchorman 1 he slept with his dog). But in all it's just an uncensored, "balls to the wall" Ron Burgundy. There aren't as many memorable one liners, although there are noticeable attempts to cement new ones (Sex Panther returns!) Brick gets a love interest and even though its a migraine to try and understand them, god bless them, they're adorable. The main story is Burgundy and the team's comeback in the world of news reporting after a hiatus from hell. They move up the ranks in a New York based, 24 hours news channel, and the kicker (we've all it heard before) is can love and friendship trump fame and fortune (and a celebrity spiced brawl)? I laughed hard in this one and thoroughly enjoyed it with as much satisfaction for the original. I got even more satisfaction out of Burgundy's "revolutionary" takes on the news, which are simple parodies on real-world reporting. For those looking to watch it, dumb yourself down a bit (mentally or recreationally) and let your funny bone do the work.
Review of Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
