ThiefHott Too much of everything

BoardChiri Bad Acting and worse Bad Screenplay

Roxie The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

Francene Odetta It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

muffiemae Quirky, goofy, satirical. Will Ferrell was perfect, and so was his Spanish. He actually spoke Spanish; it wasn't dubbed in.This was one of the funniest laugh-out-loud and feel-good movies I've seen in a long time!

rasmusramsboel-891-696992 I just watched his movie for the second time and it just keeps getting better.There are no spoilers on the plot in this movie (spoiling the plot it pretty hard) but what kind of movie this is, is something I think people should realize for them selves.For reference, I love Will Ferrell and think that there's something brilliant in the stupidity of the movies he makes (if that makes any sense).This is a really difficult film to review, but I think it is a very bold film.This movie very different from what he normally makes and at first I didn't get the point of the movie.This movie has no jokes at all and is technically a serious telenovela all in Spanish. It takes a while to get, that the joke is in the details. The plot has no surprises and the very dramatic acting fits very well with the telenovela genre.The subtlety of comedy in this movie is hilarious. Will Ferrell plays his character very seriously with just a tiny amount of overacting. The filming is on par with general telenovelas just with a few more props mistakes, poorly painted back-drops, back-projections, editing inconsistencies, bad FX, than there normally would be.The film is a deliberate attempt at making a bad telenovela and there is no classic Will Ferrell about his acting. The only thing classic Will Ferrell is a love scene repeatedly showing his but, which is very funny but actually out of character for the movie.I think it is a very bold movie, and the fact that it is done purely in Spanish is funny but also moving it far away from mainstream. The somewhat subtle way this movie is deliberately bad is also a very gutsy move. It a very likable trait that it is no way made for the sake of profits.So can a bad movie be great? Apparently so, and I think this is somehow a brilliant piece comedy art, which made laugh out loud.This movie is probably going to be very hit or miss for a lot of people, and I expect lot disappointment expecting classic Will Ferrell comedy.I loved it and writing this review made me want to watch it again to catch even more details.

Dominic LeRose Will Ferrell has been one of comedies most iconic figures, and now stars in his most ridiculous and surprisingly creative film yet. Will Ferrell stars in 'Casa De mi Padre', the story about Armando Alavarez, a Mexican rancher who;s life is changed when he finds out his brother Raul is involved in the drug cartels. Raul's beautiful Fiancé and Armando form a relationship as well. The lives of all three people are changed even further when the head drug boss is after Raul, which leads to Armando having to become the hero. Armando has never been seen as strong or interesting, but all that will change. This strange film was meant as a spoof on western films, hero films, and Mexican culture. The "drama" in this film is very funny because of how stereotypical and lame it is. It stretches throughout the entire film, as well as themes of love, violence, religion, and friendship. They are all spoofed hilariously and accurately. Many scenes in this film are very odd to the point you'll ask "What the heck?" Will Ferrell speaks perfect Spanish that is very impressing, and adds to his humor. This may be one of his funniest performances, and you'll have a blast with this spoof film as it stands as one of the best comedy popcorn films in a long time.

gavin6942 Scheming on a way to save their father's ranch, the Alvarez brothers find themselves in a war with Mexico's most feared drug lord.First of all, proper credit must be given to Will Ferrell. Love him, hate him or somewhere in between, he gave this role his all. Despite knowing it would not be his biggest hit, he plunged in and actually learned to speak Spanish for the part (or at least enough to fake it).There is plenty of good humor here, from the white mountain lion to the DEA agent played by Nick Offerman (who is awesome just by being on screen), and we must not forget the butt-centric romance scene. Not sure what was up with that, but well played.And not only is this a good comedy, it is a good story, too. Maybe it is stereotypical to have a story about Mexican drug dealers and American drug agents... maybe that gives the wrong impression of Mexico. But it makes for an interesting conflict.