The Other Guys
Director: Adam McKay
Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Eva Mendes, Mark Wahlberg, Michael Keaton, Samuel L Jackson, Will Ferrell
Details: US/TBC TBC
Wahlberg and Ferrell are two mismatched detectives who have just begun working together in a tough New York precinct, dominated by Dwayne Johnson and Samuel L Jackson's super cops. But when they aren't around anymore, it's time for two more officers to step up and take the alpha status in the station. Looking to break a huge case that involves Steve Coogan's slimey capitalist, if they can send Coogan and his criminal investors to jail, they'll finally get the credit they deserve. Ill-equipped (Ferrell carries a wooden gun) and sometimes just incompetent, they set about serving up some justice the only way they know how - loudly and awkwardly.
Bogged down with a lot more plot than their previous films together, Ferrell and McKay have reacted to the criticisms that were aimed at Step Brothers by structuring a lot more story around their, now customary, dim-witted leads. It can slow down the gag rate at points, but it also keeps things moving along and in turn makes the jokes feel fresher. Repetitiveness has been the downfall of many a comedy, but there are enough laughs in the script, even without the obligatory improvisation, to mark this more than a notch above similar Hollywood fare.
Ferrell is never better than when working with McKay, and he's great playing the repressed family man, instead of a buffoon with illusions of grandeur. But Wahlberg steals the film from under his nose by stalwartly occupying every scene with a pensive aggression; it almost feels like a continuation from his character in The Departed. He gamely takes the piss out of his tough guy image at every available opportunity, and offers up some of the heartiest laughs in the process.
The Other Guys is another successful comedy from the increasingly prolific McKay/Ferrell staple that will crack up fans, and thoroughly amuse the masses.
Review by Mike Sheridan
Your Comments
rajnugent
For sure one of the worst comedies of the century..Lame and Boring does not give it justice. Saw it in the Savoy in Dublin and 20 people left before the end. Was of money.
Posted 30/09/2010 21:38:39
Conch
The other guys is a film ive been looking forward to for awhile as any film with so many great actors like Michael Keaton, Samuel L Jackson, Will Ferrell , Steve Coogan and Eva Mendez, it had to be on the money. Sadly its not, Its actually so far removed from being even a decent TV movie that I would have complained about getting my money back if the ticket office had of been open. Its open with a voice-over from Ice T (who s to acting, what vanilla Ice is to music) and proceeds to get progressively worse. Hampered by a poor script, banal dialogue, lame jokes none of the actors shine. There are one or two good moments but not nearly enough to warrant going to the cinema. Definitely an opportunity missed
Posted 01/10/2010 16:04:42
jason_wren
Terrible film that lacks direction at times. Still, it has some hilarious individual scenes.
Posted 11/10/2010 21:21:46
SCARGS
Good old Will Ferrell has done it again! The movie is very funny all the way through. I even thought Mark Wahlberg was very funny(I didnt know he could be).
Posted 11/10/2010 22:36:48
Mayo4Sam
Thought this was a bit long but still very entertaining, well worth seeing
Posted 12/10/2010 09:52:19
chell3
very good movie... could have being funnier not mad on will farrel tho ;( but good enuf movie
Posted 12/10/2010 20:04:15
dulchie
I thought the story took ages to get somewhere but I didn't mindto much as I laughed all the way through this movie it was hilarious
Posted 13/10/2010 07:10:58
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