Semi-Pro review

My review of Will Ferrell's Semi-Pro after the jump

This movie is such a vast improvement over Blades Of Glory, which I felt to be a colossal misfire. Yeah, it had a great cast, but there wasn't a whole lot of laughs to be found I thought. I think it has a lot to do with Jon "One-Note" Heder co-starring with Ferrell. But that isn't the topic of this review. It's about Semi-Pro which I thought delivered in ways that Blades didn't.

When you give Will an R-rating, he shines like crazy. I mean "SUCK MY COCK, I'LL MURDER YOUR FAMILY" is just hilarious as shit to me. You can't say that in a PG-13 comedy.

As well the absolutely stellar supporting cast is a comedy juggernaut which includes such comedic treasures as Andy Daly (amazing as Dick Pepperfield), Andy Richter, Will Arnett, Rob Corddry, Jackie Earle Haley, Kristen Wiig, and more. The supporting cast alone is worth your money. Andy Daly should get some award for his work in it. Dude is just fuckin' jokes.

The surprising thing about the film is that it actually plays as a very faithful sports movie. Woody Harrelson's Monix character seems to be ripped directly from another sports film and it really works. His whole plotline with Andre 3000's Coffee Black was a nice touch and puts some real weight into the whole plotline. Don't be fooled though, it is still a laugh-riot of a movie but just expect some nice dramatic scenes as well.

If you are a fan of Will Ferrell, you have probably already seen Semi-Pro and loved it. If you haven't and are, then it's definitely worth it. There isn't a worthwhile movie until Drillbit Taylor's March 21st release so you have no excuse to not seeing it.

Sadly, the movie for some reason underperformed at the box office, and that makes me sad. Blades deserved this type of run, not Semi-Pro. Oh well! Walk Hard didn't do well at the box office either, and that looks to murder on DVD. Semi-Pro should do the same.

As you probably saw before the movie (or on the internet), the Step Brothers trailer played before it and it's just amazing. It really looks to rank up there with Anchorman for one of Will's best. Also really helps that you have John C. Reilly in it to bring the laughs. People who have seen the movie at test-screenings this week have said that Ferrell and Reilly could end up as one of the best comedic teams of this generation with this movie. From the trailer, I can definitely see that, and can't wait to see the movie for myself in July.