The Campaign

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Two corporate brothers, Glenn and Wade Motch, decide to gain a political edge in congress by placing a push over into office. They turn to Marty Huggins, who operates a tourism office. For the first time, Cam Brady is being opposed in an official election for North Carolina. This sets the two on a collision course for political power in congress.

This film was directed by Jay Roach who is a popular comedic director. This film found a perfect time to be released. It was released during a turbelant political election. It is a satire that is based off real people (the Koch Brothers and John Edwards). It mainly satires the ideals of large corporations involvement with politics and what a politician needs to be a suitable candidate. The political message was well placed, and didn't hurt the film. It doesn't have much sharp intellectual humour in it, but it is full of great overly done comical moments. A lot of the jokes were predictable and verbally slapstick. The story does become an inspirational story, but only at the end. The script pits two great comical actors against one another. Each shared the spotlight perfectly. 

The cast worked great together. Will Ferrell played the role of Cam Brady. Ferrell plays the familiar type of character seen in other films. He does go slightly over the top, but he manages to pull off great comedic moments. Zach Galifianakis played the role of Marty Huggins. He was very different in this film. He didn't go over the top like he normally does, and he played this character disturbingly well. Dylan McDermott plated the role of Tim Wattley. He was great as Huggins campaign manager. He showed the brutality that's needed to win an election. He also had several moments of unexpected humour. Jason Sudeikis played the role of Mitch. He was good, but didn't stand out amongst the rest of the cast. Sarah Baker played the role of Mitzi Huggins. She was great in this film. She stood out as the average American wife. Katherine LaNaza played the role of Rose Brady. She was good playing the role of popular political wives. John Lithgow and Dan Aykroyd played the roles of Glenn and Wade Motch. They were great at playing their deceptive roles. 

I give this film 4 out of 5 stars! It is a good comedy film that was released at the appropriate time. It is great to watch two popular comedians pinned against each other.

Answer to last blog: Actress Mary Elizabeth Winestead starred in the film Live Free or Die Hard, and the film The Thing (2011).

Que: What other film has Jay Roach directed?

The Full Monty
The Man Who Knew Too Little
Liar Liar
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery