Perhaps one in ten of the jokes hits the mark; the rest are damp, childish squibs

There are some laughs, it doesn't overstay its welcome and neither side in the present fight for the presidency is likely to be offended.

The increasingly absurd squabbling between Ferrell and Galifianakis provides more than enough hearty laughs to be getting on with.

The Campaign is a satire that is pointing what's wrong with American politics and in this regard, it hits it right on the money.