Paul Rudd, Will Ferrell, David Koechner and Steve Carell in Anchorman 2
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Movie Review: Anchorman 2

Evan Crean

Paul Rudd, Will Ferrell, David Koechner and Steve Carell in Anchorman 2
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues © Paramount Pictures. All rights reserved

There’s no nice way of saying it. Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues is a fucking train wreck. It’s disjointed, illogical even for a zany comedy, and largely unfunny. Plus it’s at least a half hour too long. The only reason to keep watching instead of turning it off, is so that you assimilate its gags and never have to watch it again.

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Evan Crean

Hello! My name is Evan Crean. By day I work for a marketing agency, but by night, I’m a film critic based in Boston, MA. Since 2009, I have written hundreds of movie reviews and celebrity interviews for Starpulse.com. I have also contributed pieces to NewEnglandFilm.com and to The Independent, as a writer and editor. I maintain an active Letterboxd account too. In addition to publishing short form work, I am a co-author of the book Your ’80s Movie Guide to Better Living, which is available on CreateSpace and Amazon. The book is the first in a series of lighthearted self-help books for film fans, which distills advice from ’80s movies on how to tackle many of life’s challenges. On top of writing, I co-host and edit the weekly film podcast Spoilerpiece Theatre with two other Boston film critics. I’m a founding member and the current treasurer for the Boston Online Film Critics Association as well. This site, Reel Recon.com, is a one-stop-shop where you can find links to all of my past and present work. Have any questions or comments after checking it out? Please feel free to email me (Evan Crean) at: ecrean AT reelrecon DOT COM .

2 thoughts on “Movie Review: Anchorman 2”

    • Thanks for reading Mark. After re-reading your review it seems like we’re on opposite ends of the spectrum. I still think the first one is pointed zaniness, while the second is more disjointed. I also think that the rumble was probably the funnies thing about it Anchorman 2. I didn’t mind it disrupting the flow at that point, because I never felt like there was much to start with. One area where we can absolutely agree however, is that the soundtrack. An excellent selection of songs that are integrated extremely well into the movie.

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