“Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues” is your typical Will Ferrell movie in the sense that it is messy, silly, and is full of larger-than-life buffoonery. The adventure of Ron Burgundy includes humor and satire while Ferrell continues in his signature strain of comic character: sexist, pompous, shallow, and unpredictable; which combine to create a wealth of comedic value. However, the majority of this movie was sketchy and slightly boring with more laughs being generated by the costume and set design than the jokes themselves.

“Anchorman 2” finds Ron and former rival Veronica Corningstone (Christina Applegate) living and working together as a husband and wife weekend news team in New York with their little boy, Walter. But when the station’s longtime anchor (Harrison Ford) announces he’s retiring, he chooses Veronica as his successor, sending Ron into a tailspin. Six months later, a producer (Dylan Baker) from an upstart 24-hour cable network know as GNN approaches Ron with an offer for him and his classy team of cohorts from San Diego.

From there, the shoddily structured plot finds Ron and his pals becoming instant superstars after they discover a new way of delivering the news. This draws the eye of rival anchor and pretty boy Jack Lime (James Marsden) and unexpected overtures from Ron’s boss, news director Linda Jackson (Meagan Good). Just when “Anchorman 2” seemed to be heading into a pretty hilarious outcome, the story veers off into an entirely different direction causing mass confusion. In the end, this movie goes down like your favorite liquor: comforting, but ultimately numbing.