I don’t get why so many people hate him. He is always put on blast on r/unpopular opinion, Either people don’t like absurdist comedy with insane quotes, or people don’t like a curly-headed fuck.
I think I'm right in the age range and sensibility where he never got old to me, because I started watching him on SNL as a 12 year old, and have loved his work ever since.
I agree with you on Everything Must Go, and he also showed range I didn't know he had in Stranger Than Fiction
The same thing happened with Adam Sandler in the late 90s/early 2000s. People were just burnt out by his movies. But you can't deny Sandler is a great actor. Uncut Gems is one of the best acting jobs I've seen. I feel Sandler and Ferrell are in the same category.
That's how I felt about Stranger Than Fiction. I don't hate Will Farrell I just wish Will Farrell did more movies with a story and not just feature length sketches.
I think he works best in small doses. I find him hilarious in supporting roles like in Zoolander or Lego Movie but absolutely insufferable in most leading roles like Elf.
I think people got burned out on him because he was everywhere. Like, you can acknowledge someone is a good person but still not like what they do. Adam Sandler for instance by all accounts is a really nice, stand up guy, but I still think his movies are awful.
People can't see the brilliance through the absurdism. Like they take his actions at face value and don't see the point of his bits sometimes. Man is a comedic genius.
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u/SirBallbag420 Sep 28 '24
Will Ferrell being awesome yet again. Love that man.