The Campaign pretty much delivers on its trailer as a fairly standard middle-aged American comedy with a few more laughs than most of its type. Ferrell delivers an effortless but predictable performance, and Galifiniakis creates a surprisingly strong character as the initially fey and hopeless political rival. Support is strong: Dylan McDermott and Jason Sudeikis both work well as the two campaign managers, and particularly effective are Sarah Baker and Katherine LaNasa as the two contrasting wives. The satire is weak and the humour blunt, but The Campaign contains enough silliness and simple laughs to keep it on the right side of enjoyable.
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