Tuesday, September 4, 2012

The Campaign

The Campaign

Director: 

Jay Roach

Writers: 

Chris Henchy (screenplay)Shawn Harwell(screenplay)






The Campaign follows the story of  Mr. Smith Goes to Washington  with a comedic twist in which our protagonist is an average god-fearing American family man, just a little stranger.

I went into this film expecting to be bombarded with a weak story, dependent on an over the top performance from both  Galifianakis and  Ferrell but was pleasantly surprised. Neither hold a candle to  James Stewart but, Galifianakis did display a refreshing change of pace.

If you're looking for a theater experience with a decent amount of laughs, check it out. With anything else in mind, you may be disappointed.

Keep in mind, I was not at all impressed buy the trailer (Ferrell seems to do most of the work) but was entertained by this flick.

Extra points for Lithgow and Aykroyd!