Semi-Pro Puts Ferrell Back on the Court

It seems that these days anyone could come up with a premise for a Will Ferrell comedy. You take a sport, invent a blundering superstar (played by Ferrell, of course), create an evil opponent that threatens him in some way, and have a hilarious series of competitions that ends up with Ferrell retaining his glory. It’s a formula, really.

That’s not to say the formula doesn’t work. Semi-Pro lives up to the hilarious past comedies staring the former SNL mainstay, providing all the ridiculous situations, hilarious jokes, and outrageous moments you’ve come to expect. Ferrell plays Jackie Moon, the star, owner and coach of the Flint, Michigan Tropics, an American Basketball Association team in the 70s. His league and team are about to be put out of business by the NBA, but if they can somehow become one of the top teams in the league, his team will survive and become an NBA team. The requisite wackiness follows, but Ferrell manages to make the whole thing seem somehow fresh. It’s a gift, I guess.

This entry was posted by Adam on Saturday, May 31st, 2008 at 6:46 pm