Adam McKay and Chris Henchy bring the funny once again for the latest revival of the “buddy cop” movie. ‘The Other Guys’ is an over-the-top comedy about two New York City police officers that can’t seem to get anything right. Allen Gamble and Terry Hoitz, played by Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg, are partnered up against their wishes and relentlessly teased by coworkers while trying to solve an impossible case.
Ferrell is completely hilarious with his usual straight-faced delivery. His lines seem to come off the top of his head rather than from a script and since Will is a trained improviser, there’s a good chance that a lot of the words are his own. Mark Wahlberg certainly doesn’t disappoint, either. The veteran rapper turned actor finally got his star on the Walk of Fame in Hollywood last week with co-star Ferrell by his side in support.
The entire movie is loaded with jokes, some of them even running jokes that will keep you laughing through to the end. Car chases and shootouts are the norm in any movie, but especially entertaining in this one since Will’s character drives a Prius.
If you haven’t looked up the cast, I won’t spoil it for you. I will say though, that halfway through the film I was starting to wonder who wasn’t in it. If you’re heading to a movie with someone this summer and you can’t agree on what to see, you should absolutely pick ‘The Other Guys’. With action, comedy and a PG-13 rating, it truly has something for everyone.
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