The Other Guys
Directed by: Adam McKay
Starring: Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Eva Mendes,
Samuel L. Jackson, Dwayne Johnson
Rated: Pg-13 for crude and sexual content, language, violence, and some drug content
Perhaps Adam McKay is wising up. After a trio of joke-infested comedies with zero-substance that have perpetually gotten more offensive and less funny (Especially Stepbrothers, which I decided to skip), McKay turns his latest film, The Other Guys, into a more so interesting and exciting film, tackling the Buddy Cop genre. It has a lot more action, a lot more thought, and some actual "intelligence" to the story. (Although his attempt makes his lack of storytelling experience even more evident.) However, it still has the typical McKay flaws, as well: too many jokes are ran into the ground, moments seem stale and forced, a few too many jokes cross the line, and Will Ferrell is becoming less and less funny. Fortunately, for the movie, there is the other guy, Mark Wahlberg. With plenty of charm, machismo, and a blend of humor, Wahlberg's Terry Hoitz transforms this would-be-boring film into something slightly funny. He's the tough man we all know, who bashes computers to pieces and yells at everyone for no real reason. Yet he knows ballet, refers to himself as "the peacock" who needs to fly, and can't get noticed by the beautiful women who are naturally enthralled by the less manly Ferrell, which provides plenty of laughs. While it certainly doesn't propel the comedy anywhere near a "great film", The Other Guys may be a sign that McKay, like the rest of us, is growing tired of his typical raunchy Ferrell flicks. Time to move on to some other films.
Starring: Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Eva Mendes,
Samuel L. Jackson, Dwayne Johnson
Rated: Pg-13 for crude and sexual content, language, violence, and some drug content
Perhaps Adam McKay is wising up. After a trio of joke-infested comedies with zero-substance that have perpetually gotten more offensive and less funny (Especially Stepbrothers, which I decided to skip), McKay turns his latest film, The Other Guys, into a more so interesting and exciting film, tackling the Buddy Cop genre. It has a lot more action, a lot more thought, and some actual "intelligence" to the story. (Although his attempt makes his lack of storytelling experience even more evident.) However, it still has the typical McKay flaws, as well: too many jokes are ran into the ground, moments seem stale and forced, a few too many jokes cross the line, and Will Ferrell is becoming less and less funny. Fortunately, for the movie, there is the other guy, Mark Wahlberg. With plenty of charm, machismo, and a blend of humor, Wahlberg's Terry Hoitz transforms this would-be-boring film into something slightly funny. He's the tough man we all know, who bashes computers to pieces and yells at everyone for no real reason. Yet he knows ballet, refers to himself as "the peacock" who needs to fly, and can't get noticed by the beautiful women who are naturally enthralled by the less manly Ferrell, which provides plenty of laughs. While it certainly doesn't propel the comedy anywhere near a "great film", The Other Guys may be a sign that McKay, like the rest of us, is growing tired of his typical raunchy Ferrell flicks. Time to move on to some other films.
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