An incumbent Representative embroiled in personal scandal faces a no-holds-barred challenge from a naive newcomer funded by two unscrupulous billionaire lobbyist brothers. I was very much suprised by how great 'The Campaign' turned out to be since both Galifianakis and Ferrell aren't exactly great actors to begin with and sure their funny sometimes in certain roles for example Galifianakis was great in The Hangover (2009) and Ferrell was great in Elf (2003) but as a whole? Not that funny but this movie was a big suprise that was hilarious (dude punched a baby in the face lol) and the entire cast did a great job. Overall a great comedy spoof for the world of politics. (10/10)

"Summary" sez all, but I guess IMDb requires me to flesh it in, so here goes.It's kinda sad, and I guess a sort of lesson in the evils of marketing: Why call yourself "Funny or Die" unless you're trying to hide something?The film has flashes of absolute brilliance; the kind of stuff that's a decent conceptual foundation for an amazing tour-de-force of comedy and even social relevance.Then, it starts creeping in. First, there are scenes that sort of develop the thesis, tho they seem a bit weak. But, since the thesis is solid, you're willing to bend a bit, accept those weak scenes as "boffo", or "pushing the envelope". But then... the bomb drops. The writers/editors create/permit something that stinks up the place. And the magic spell evaporates. And this happens, again and again.The acting/directing/editing/production values in general are excellent. The work by the venerable faces is, of course, impeccable; and the new faces aren't too chabby, either.It's just a shame that all that talent gets ritualistically flushed down the tubes by shoddy values in scenario work.Try something like this again, and this time, hold that line: If a quip or scenario _feels_ ill-considered, don't give it another thought. Keep the tone sharp, on-the-edge, challenging, smart, and... FUNNY.Or die.

There isn't much to say about this film. The plot is predictable with little to do with its subject matter. Simply put 2 guys hate each other throughout but by the end work out their differences, similar to a lot of Adam Sandler films.Both the lead actors try very hard to be funny, Will Ferrel shouts a lot and Zach Galifianakis puts on an annoying voice, they fail to pull off any quality comedy. This is due in part to a very weak script but largely because they are just not that funny. I get the feeling the director just let them make the script as they were shooting rather than use anything concrete.Overall cheap comedy.

I found myself rooting for Marty watching this movie because of all the things Cam does to try and save face, although many of them go horrendously wrong, such as the cop car stealing. Many of the things Cam does are just downright outrageous, especially when he makes the porno with Marty's wife! This movie was the first time I saw Jason Sudekis outside of Saturday Night Live, and he did a fantastic job as Cam's campaign manager, walking out when the time was right and all. Speaking of SNL, several alums appear in this film such as Will Ferrel and Dan Akroyd, so it's a nice little reunion.As for the movie as a whole, it was hilarious! If you can find it, rent it! You will not be disappointed with this comedic film based on a congressional race.