Die Qual der Wahl

The Campaign contains some proper humor by Zach Galifianakis and Will Ferrell. One of them is pretty humble and inconspicuous and the other one is incredibly cheeky, racist and offensive. Together, it results in an incredibly funny blend that will knock you off your seat with laughter at least two or three times during the short time. I also like the way the authors criticize their own American nation. And the saddest thing is that the things that happen until the 75th minute are pretty much the same as what happens here. If it weren’t for the last ten minutes, I would have felt a bit sad actually. But what can you do, we are in Hollywood and here even the most disgusting things in politics in a comedy movie simply must end up the way they do in this movie. And I am happy about that. It can produce much more positive emotions than thinking about the way things are in our country. And you know what? The American self-criticism contained in this movie was definitely on point, which makes me like this movie even more. (05.01.2014)

With the honorable exception of Stranger Than Fiction, where I didn't know if something was wrong with Will or with me because I was fascinated by it, I tend to usually ignore Ferrell's work. The Campaign fits perfectly into his embarrassingly poor productions. It's not that it doesn't have a few brighter moments, but it's just too coarse and cheap. I prefer smarter and more sophisticated humor. Overall impression: 25%. (08.03.2018)

Will Ferrell spielt wieder die gleiche Figur, die er wahrscheinlich nur nicht in Schräger als Fiktion dargestellt hat, d. h. Einen ungesund selbstbewussten Trottel, dessen Zentrum vom Universum er selbst ist. Diesmal ist er aber auch richtig böse, was mir nicht besonders gefallen hat. Obwohl seine Boshaftigkeit manchmal ziemlich witzig war, hat er mich trotzdem nur mit zwei Faustschlägen zum Lachen gebracht (mehr möchte ich nicht verraten). Zach Galifianakis war sympathischer (ich bin mir aber nicht sicher, ob es immer absichtlich war). John Lithgow mit Dan Aykroyd waren ausgezeichnet. Schade, dass das Ende im Vergleich zu dem vorherigen Toben irgendwie fade gewirkt hat. (20.11.2014)

I have to admit that I'm not a big fan of political movies, even when it comes to comedy or parody. It would have to be a really good parody for me to enjoy it, but that does not apply to the movie "Vote for Me!" at all. The characters are caricatures, and that is the main problem because you know exactly how they will behave in order to have a big breakthrough at the end. The combination of Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis guarantees at least some humor, even though it is usually not revolutionary humor. Occasionally, there is a good joke that will make you laugh, but ultimately it is just another vulgar and tasteless comedy. It is vulgar, it is harsh, but in my humble opinion, it is not good. Ferrell and Galifianakis demonstrate here how capable they are of playing eccentric characters, with Galifianakis even going so far as to play a gay candidate, and Ferrell representing the true American. Who does America want more? A person from the working class who speaks in a rough manner, probably with something stuck up their behind, or a person who may be dim-witted but can play according to the given script? Well, in the end, it doesn't really matter because we must not forget the message that the movie delivers. No, I won't buy into it. In my opinion, it is a very unnecessary film that received funding that could have been used better. More: http://www.filmovy-denik.cz/2013/01/volte-me-sousedska-hlidka-universal.html (04.03.2013)