Anchorman - The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)

It's quite difficult to describe a film like Anchorman in words. On one hand, the film is your typical hilarious Will Ferrell comedy flick. On the other, it is a satire on how diversity affected the reporting of news in the 1970s, both on screen and behind the cameras. With all of that aside, let's take a look

at Anchorman - The Legend of Ron Burgundy.

Anchorman was released in 2004, and is universally acclaimed by many critics as one of the funniest comedies of the 21st century. It was directed by Adam McKay, who went on to direct Step Brothers and Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, both of which also starred Will Ferrell. The film features quite a star-studded cast, with Will Ferrell taking the lead, along with Steve Carell, Christina Applegate, Paul Rudd, David Koechner, and Chris Parnell. There are also loads of cameo appearances from many other famous actors and actresses, but I'll allow you to find those out for yourself.

If you've never seen Anchorman, which I think you should, here's a short spoiler -free synopsis of the film:

Ron Burgundy is the top anchorman in San Diego in the 1970s. When feminism marches into the newsroom in the form of ambitious newswoman Veronica Corningstone, Ron is willing to play along - as long as Veronica stays in her place, covering cat fashion shows, cooking, and other "womanly" interests. But when Veronica refuses to settle for being eye candy and steps behind the news desk, it's more than a battle between two perfectly coiffed anchor-persons... it's war.

One of the things I love about this film is how genuinely funny every scene is. I'm laughing already just thinking about it. There aren't many comedies that make me laugh every time I watch them. If I were to compare Anchorman to another comedy, I'd say that this is definitely the Naked Gun of our generation, with its over-the-top humour and love-able characters.

Weirdly enough, the scene that defines this movie for me is the opening sequence. This is where the humour and main characters are introduced to us. All except Veronica, who comes in a bit later. From this scene, we get an idea about the sort of person that Ron Burgundy is, and the way that he thinks. We also get some really good laughs from this one scene, establishing the type of humour in this film.

I would absolutely recommend this film to anyone. It is an incredibly hilarious film, which tells a story of love, loss, and a rise and fall to power. Anchorman is the best "stupid" comedy I have seen in a long time, with Will Ferrell at his best. 9/10.

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