– not sure if the name is anymore memorable than the silly plot, but it seems Will Ferrell has found his niche after last year’s “Anchorman” – this time as a NASCAR driver determined to only be number one. That’s because when he was a young boy, his trailer trash daddy’s final words to his son, before going to prison were, “Finish first or finish last.” And so Ricky Bobby grows up to eventually let everybody down from his best friend, Cal (John C. Reilly) to his pit boss (Michael Clark Duncan). But when a French Formula race car driver comes along, he’s finally met his match. While Ferrell always becomes a larger than life presence with any role he tackles, it’s difficult for the audience to sometimes care, when the supporting cast doesn’t. And while the movie is entertaining with laugh out loud moments, it’s also complete silliness from premise to character to sponsors. Three tiaras.
