The Campaign

2012 "May the best loser win."
6.1| 1h25m| R| en| More Info
Released: 10 August 2012 Released
Producted By: Warner Bros. Pictures
Country: United States of America
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Official Website: https://www.warnerbros.com/movies/campaign/
Synopsis

Two rival politicians compete to win an election to represent their small North Carolina congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.

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Gutsycurene Fanciful, disturbing, and wildly original, it announces the arrival of a fresh, bold voice in American cinema.
Invaderbank The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.
Kirandeep Yoder The joyful confection is coated in a sparkly gloss, bright enough to gleam from the darkest, most cynical corners.
Kinley This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows
dsalouk The campaign is a comedy with typical and predictable story arcs. Of course it has its bizarre moments that are anything but typical, but the ending, and the character development (of what little there is) travels the road most travelled. Ferrell and Galifanakis have good chemistry, but the content never amuses or incites genuine chuckles. Both actors seem they are in it for the paycheck rather than the content, and neither provide much to truly laugh at. The story falls flat, the comedy falls flat, there is little to enjoy and even less to remember. The campaign is another 21st century comedy dud among the many of similar nature.
areatw 'The Campaign' is exactly what you expect it to be - a silly, predictable dumb comedy movie that you've already seen a million times before, only under a different title. Though this one does have a few positives to make it stand out from the crowd.Obviously, the film mocks modern politics but it isn't just the politicians who are ridiculed. The film perfectly captures the naivety of some American voters, from cheering whenever they hear any mention of God, to shouting out incoherent nonsense at rallies. Some of the humour is subtle but very funny if you pick up on it.Overall, 'The Campaign' is nothing special but it did make me laugh. As you would expect, Ferrell and Galifianakis are both very funny in their roles. A decent, enjoyable comedy movie.
srdjan_veljkovic The thing is, the only reason why this feels like it has a story is that it follows a campaign for US congress. If it didn't have that format, there would not be much of a story, but just a bunch of gags.Some of the gags are OK. Sadly, most of the OK ones are "out there" (like punching little life forms) - meaning, they're not really OK, but work in the context.Performance-wise, most actors do OK, but not really well or inspired.Comedies like these can have a message, like painting all modern political campaigns as worthless or such. But, it doesn't, because you know it's a comedy, so you don't care for all the idiotic things that happen, 'cause there's no emotional impact to feel. Of course, it's perfectly fine to just use the premise for laughs, but, in that case, the laughs should be much better or more frequent.
g-bodyl Now I'm not the one for politics and in fact, I despise politics on a whole. However, I found "The Campaign" to be a wildly funny affair. There is plenty of over-the-top humor here to satisfy comedy fans and of course the big laughs here involves a certain conversation around a dinner table as well as a baby. As a political movie, the film plays it pretty safe as both the Left and the Right are only moderately poked at.Jay Roach, known for his brilliant work with Austin Powers and Meet the Fockers, returns to direct this film. Cam Brady has been a North Carolina congressman for several terms now and is on the verge of securing another term. But, he ends up running against a Marty Huggins, who happens to be the candidate no one expects to be running for office.Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis are both very funny here and they seem to feed off each other's energy. This is Ferrell's funniest film since Step Brothers and he just has scene after scene with end up as laugh riots. Galifinakis is really good too despite being somewhat type-casted. But the golden moments are when these two are on screen, going at it with each other.Overall, this is a really funny film and funnier than I anticipated. I tend to avoid political films, but since this film has no agenda rather than to poke fun at politics, I was all for this. My fear was that the trailer gave many points away, but be prepared for some unexpected jokes. This is a very funny movie. I rate this film 9/10.