Leaving San Diego for New York, Ron Burgundy is living the high life with his wife Veronica Corningstone and son Walter. Everything changes when Ron's boss decides to promote Veronica to lead anchor and fire Ron, sending him spiraling out of control. Washed up and working part time at Sea World, Ron gets his shot at redemption when an executive producer from the Global News Network offers Ron a job. Rounding up his team of Brick Tamland, Brian Fantana, and Champ Kind, this legendary news team heads to GNN intent on taking the 24 hour news station by storm. Adam McKay's Anchorman 2 is exactly what one would expect, being outrageously schizophrenic, ludicrous and hilarious. The formula from the first film hasn't really changed, with a lots of free-wheeling humor of the absurd variety. Anchorman 2 knows what its audience wants and doesn't try to change the formula, simply going bigger and more ridiculous for the sequel. Under all the absurdity there is semblance of a scathing commentary on the news media but the film never fully embraces the commentary, too frequently going back to its formula of outlandish humor. If you are a fan of the first film I don't know how you wouldn't enjoy Anchorman 2; it's bigger, more outlandish and features a host of great cameos. 7.5/10
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