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Teofila Lele says...

I have not laughed this hard since "The Hangover".This has to be the best comedy I have seen this summer, hands down.I only wish I could think of a TLC lyric to bring it all home.Does anyone remember "Waterfalls"?From the wooden gun to the non-stop one liners, I was rolling in the floor.Will Ferrell has not been this good since "Old School" and Mark Wahlberg was ever bit his comedic equal in this fantastic film.From Samuel L. Jackson and Dwayne Johnson all the way to Michael Keaton, everyone was amazing.Whoever did the casting for this movie took a second seat to only one person, the writers.The script was drop dead hilarious.



Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg play two down and out cops?Mr. Ferrell seems to be stuck in his rut by his own choice and since I don't want to give anything away, let's just say that Mark Wahlberg made a colossal mistake to have found his way down to the lower levels of hell.Luckily the two of them are partners.Samuel L. Jackson and Dwayne Johnson are the heroes of New York City but do to some unforeseen circumstances, they quickly relinquish their title.Wanting to seize the opportunity of the new opening for a hero, our two bumbling cops attempt to solve a very big case.



Apparently some guy has been constructing some buildings without getting a scaffolding permit.Are you kidding me?The two losers meander down to arrest him and fall into a very large case of fraud and an attempted robbery, of a very large nature.I am trying very hard not to give away any of the punch lines in this film but admittedly it is difficult to write this review without doing so, since I was laughing the entire movie.From driving the Prius into a bucket full of cocaine, all the way to being disgusted about the four homeless guys using it as a sex toy, I was laughing continually.



Have I said yet it was too damn funny, and this is coming from the guy who only a few months ago said Will Ferrell was washed up.Talk about eating your words.Even Eva Mendes was fabulous as the homely housewife of Will Ferrell that Mark Wahlberg couldn't seem to stop ogling.



With some movies you see all the laughs crammed into the two minute commercial and when you see the full length feature there is nothing left.With this movie the commercial is only the tip of the iceberg.The explosion scene was funny but trust me, if you liked the commercials, you will flat out love the movie.Everyone in the theater was holding their stomachs from beginning to end.



This is a must see movie.It was absolutely incredible.

Posted on September 28, 2010

Johnetta Collingsworth says...

I thought this movie was incredibly funny. Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg were awesome together. This movie has just as much action as it does comedy. Detectives Terry Hoitz and Allen Gamble are stuck behind a desk and want a piece of the action. When their idols, Danson and Highsmith die, Gamble and Hoitz decide to step up. (I love how they don't get along in the beginning, and are always at each others throats) They try to bring down a billionaire investment banker named David Ershon. If you love comedy, and action, you'll love THE OTHER GUYS!!!

Posted on September 30, 2010

Karma Delp says...

I don't think I'm saying anything terribly controversial or original when I state that Will Farrell movies tend to be a mixed bag.His most beloved star vehicles TALLEDEGA NIGHTS and ANCHORMAN, feature many truly hilarious moments, but also moments that just seem a bit weird and random.Farrell and his friend/co-writer/director Adam McKay just can't seem to stop taking diversions that are little more than whims.Sometimes these random moments have a life and excitement of their own (Ron Burgundy playing the flute in a restaurant), others are simply head-scratchers.



It's a measure of how expensive THE OTHER GUYS must have been to make when I thought of how few of these quirky diversions Farrell takes.McKay & Co. have made a more straightforward comedy, one relying heavily on expensive action sequences...and thus must have felt a bit more constrained to sticking with a linear plot and not a series of sketches held together with a theme.



But it's also a measure of Farrell's talent that the film still feels fresh and offbeat.Farrell plays a police detective who is really just an accountant with a badge and gun.He works his desk and hums while typing on his keyboard.He loves to see others running to where the action is...and loves staying safely at his desk.He'd probably be happy doing this his entire career, except that he's also got a VERY reluctant partner (Mark Wahlberg)...a once up-and-coming hotshot cop who accidentally put a bullet into Derek Jeter, costing the Yankees a World Series.Wahlberg urgently wants to get back on the streets...and when NYPD loses two of its most famous cops (Samuel L. Jackson and Dwayne Johnson)...his desperate need reaches a boiling point, and he DRAGS Farrell out into the field.Unfortunately, Farrell's vehicle is a Prius, and it's very non-threatening profile generates some pretty funny wisecracks.("I literally feel like I'm riding inside a vagina," says Wahlberg.)



It is very amusing to see Wahlberg making fun of his usual intensity.Imagine his character in THE DEPARTED almost totally neutered by a career blunder.He's got good timing, and creates genuine chemistry with Farrell.Eva Mendes is welcome as Farrell's wife...she's WAY too hot to be married to Farrell, yet Farrell's character seems to draw hot women to him.It's so non-sensical as to be quite funny...particularly in the way it perplexes Wahlberg.Mendes, in many films, consistently shows flashes of having some nice comic ability, but has yet to be truly challenged.THE OTHER GUYS doesn't challenge her either...her character is more of a device than a real person.



There are other nice supporting turns.Steve Coogan is always nice to see.Michael Keaton has a thankless role as the captain...but still gets off a few nice one-liners.Jackson & Johnson are hilarious (and their early scenes spoofing car chases and the mayhem they cause are pretty impressive).I must say, though, that I'd gladly never see Rob Riggle in a film again.Here and in THE HANGOVER, he plays obnoxious, toxic cops to virtually no comic effect.He's loud and amused with himself.



But the film belongs to Farrell.He once again brings his character who is outwardly calm but clearly seething with repressed emotions.But Farrell has dug just a little bit deeper here.He's tried to bring logic to his character, rather than simply serving comic needs.The turmoil he is roiling with seems genuine.I gather from interviews and such that Farrell is a fairly happy family man.But he also encapsulates what a lot of people feel, I think..the feeling of being trapped in a life that isn't entirely what one imagined when setting out in the world. He carries an inchoate rage.In Farrell's hands, this is mined for humor...but you can also imagine how quickly it could be mined for drama.He's a master at teetering between out-of-control and dangerously out-of-control.



There are a couple of Farrell & McKay's patented "random" moments.While drinking with Wahlberg in an Irish pub, Farrell frequently stops mid-conversation to sing verses in sad Irish songs while accompanied by an older chorus of Irish men.It's odd but somehow charming.But the film has many sustained jokes that continue to pay off.Coogan (as a Wall Street bad-guy) keeps putting off tough questioning by offering Farrell & Wahlberg tickets to Broadway shows.They accept and then beat themselves up later when they realize they've been bribed.



I laughed a lot.That's ultimately they key to my recommendation.But I certainly appreciate the fact that the filmmakers realized they had a good concept and gave it some meat.Farrell was allowed to create a fully realized comic creation, and was given a stellar supporting cast.Wahlberg was probably the best possible choice to play the partner...and although I hope it doesn't happen I can certainly envision a sequel.

Posted on October 2, 2010

Jazmine Hedon says...

The Other Guys had me laughing so hard in some parts, I was glad I went to the restroom before it started. My friend who watched it with me choked on her popcorn from laughing so much. It has good performances from almost all the cast, especially Wahlberg and Ferrell. Mark W is suprisingly very funny-almost as funny as Will, and in some parts, funnier. I don't want to spoil too much about the movie. It's a buddy cop/bromance like Beverly Hills Cop would have been if John Ashton and Judge Reinhold were the stars instead of Eddie Murphy, because it isn't about the superstar cops. The two main characters played by Wahlberg and Ferrell were extremely likeable, and Wahlberg/Ferrell have such good chemistry together that I enjoyed even the more serious parts of this movie. Honestly, I hope they do a sequel, because there is so much potential in the characters. Watch it and laugh. It's funny, sweet, silly, and exciting, with a rootable team of misfit cops who couldn't be more different.

Posted on October 3, 2010

Charles Rella says...

I like Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Damon Wayans Jr, Michael Keaton, Rob Riggle, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and, of course, Eva Mendes and Samuel L. Jackson.So I'm kinda surprised I didn't like this movie more than I did.



Ferrell and Wahlberg play mismatched cop buddies who hit the streets trying to replace the recently departed dynamic duo (Johnson and Jackson).Their polar opposite personalities make a good setup for the Laurel & Hardy and Abbott & Costello type of humor.And, while I did find myself laughing out loud at times, there were other dry spells where I was slightly bored.For me, some jokes hit and some missed.



As with most movies with Will Ferrell, you expect some crazy antics and this plot doesn't fail to deliver.Some of the craziness was a bit over the top for me, however, and detracted slightly from my enjoyment.



Eva Mendes, who plays Ferrell's character's wife, is smoking hot, as usual.In the storyline, she's undervalued by her husband, but Wahlberg's character picks up the slack by letting her know how much HE appreciates her every time he gets the chance.What a nice guy!



Anyway, I only gave this flick 3 stars, but do think it worth a view, especially if you're a fan of Will Ferrell.

Posted on October 3, 2010

Brittney Muriel says...

The Other Guys is another benchmark in the successful pairings between writer/director Adam Mckay and Will Ferrell. These guys have consistently cranked out a solid product for the better part of 7 years now (starting with Anchorman), and Other Guys is no exception. Ferrell and Wahlberg pair up for the first time (although I must admit I would have preferred John C Reilly in this role), in a action/comedy/buddy film that feels fresh even though the story has been told a number of times throughout the years. Excellent cameo's throughout and the action is infectious and realistic. Overall, a hysterical romp with Ferrell and Wahlberg, a buddy cop duo to end all duo's.

Posted on October 3, 2010

Luvenia Russotti says...

I was on a flight from LAX to New York and this was playing on the airplane. I could not stop laughing during this movie and watched it twice just to relive the antics, hear the one liners and see if I could catch Wahlberg laughing while trying to keep a straight face.The reason this is funny is because there are so many references to old TV shows, famous TV personalities, typical story lines and cultural values (which are basically screwed up).Of course, it is over the top but that is Will Ferrell's trademark.The casting is on target and the one liners are continuous. I cannot recommend this movie enough - especially in DVD format to watch it again and again!

Posted on October 4, 2010

Natashia Ashaf says...

Mark Wahlberg (plays as Terry Hoitz) and Will Ferrell(as Allen Gamble) play two hilarious detectives who start out despising each other, but end up having to join forces in cracking down on crime. Two of their departments's superstars (played by Dwayne Johnson and Samuel L Jackson) recieve accolades and positive attention for the good work they do as detectives. Naturally, Detective Terry wants in on some of the action and positive attention that the superstars are getting for their work. Naturally, Allen is at first hesitant in joining Terry to get some of the glory of being known as a top detective. When Allen and Terry do finally join forces it turns into an adventure full of laughs that the two are going to remember. This is definitely a movie to see if you love either Mark Wahlberg or Will Ferrell, and if you want a movie that is going to make you laugh.

Posted on October 5, 2010

Grazyna Ansbro says...

This is one of the funniest movies to come out in a very long time. Here's why:



1. The movie was filled with belly laughing funny bits that were surprising and not the typical cliche kind of stuff. I haven't laughed this hard in ages.



2. There was also a lot of subtle humor, also making this movie very entertaining.



3. Will Ferrell was absolutely hilarious. That's to be expected. What was so surprising was Mark Wahlberg. He was different from his normal hard as nails tough guy roles, and he played off of Ferrell just perfectly. He was so hilarious.



4. Samuel L. Jackson and Dwayne Johnson were perfect in their roles. They weren't on for long, but they were part of some very funny bits. Michael Keaton also contributed some fun to the movie. Eva Mendes was perfectly cast. All in all, a superb cast that made for an uproariously funny comedy.



While there were periods that moved a bit slowly, that shouldn't stop anyone from seeing this movie. The laughs more than made up for any slower times. Also, those slower periods set up some of the funniest bits later on, and they set up the story.



It was really relaxing to laugh so hard. I felt like I had a mini-vacation. I'd absolutely recommend this movie.

Posted on October 6, 2010

Susann Skillman says...

THE OTHER GUYS



STARRING: Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Eva Mendes, Michael Keaton, Steve Coogan, Rob Riggle, Damon Wayans Jr., Samuel L. Jackson, Dwayne Johnson, Anne Heche and the voice of: Ice-T



WRITTEN BY: Adam McKay and Chris Henchy



DIRECTED BY: Adam McKay



Rated: PG - 13

Genre: Action / Comedy

Release Date: 06 August 2010

Review Date: 12 August 2010







Wow - what a movie! The laughs never stop in The Other Guys! I was literally laughing every two to three seconds, over and over again, non stop, for nearly two hours! Hands down, the funniest film of the year so far! And don't think for a second that all the laughs come solely from Will Ferrell; Mark Wahlberg, Michael Keaton and Eva Mendes are hysterical as well!



The first few minutes or so had me wondering what was up with my man Mark Wahlberg. I was like, `why is he over-acting so badly?' But the more layers we peeled back from his character, Terri Hoitz, I realized the beauty Wahlberg was giving the character. Hoitz is a pissed off child, throwing tantrum after tantrum and its hilarious!



Hoitz is so pissed because his desk-dork of a partner, Allen Gamble (Ferrell) wants nothing more out of his 9 to 5, than to be confined to the inside walls of their office. This does not sit well with Hoitz as he has a blood thirsty taste for action, and wants to be on the road with their piers, taking down the bad guys. Whatever do these two do for a living, you ask? Hoitz and Gamble are New York detectives who are the laughing stock of the entire police department. Unlike their hot-shot comrades, they are referred to as - the other guys.



Officer Hoitz realizes he has to do something drastic if he is to get Gamble to go on a call with him. So naturally, after losing it with Gamble numerous times in the humorous opening sequence, Hoitz comes does just that; the details of which will not be divulged here.Just know that they take a call, and a case develops which is the entire force for the entire movie. In most films, this is called the `plot.'



I wouldn't really call it a plot in this case however; for in most films, the plot would be comparable to a heart or some other vital organ that keeps the movie going. No, it's not vital at all in The Other Guys; it's more like a container, to fill with lots of useless stuff!But everyone involved in this film knows that you are either going to love it or hate it, and if you love it then it requires no plot at all!



Nine and a half times out of 10 any movie that relied on this method, would not be a stellar flick; but The Other Guys is the rare exception. The movie is simply so much fun, and is stuffed with so many brilliant laughs, that we don't even have the lung power to calm down from our fits of dry heaving laughter, to even worry with a plot! There's a bad guy, he's doing bad stuff and our guys are out to stop him; that's all we need - now dump all the funny stuff right on top of it, please!



We know Mark Wahlberg can act, so let's talk about Mr. Ferrell for a minute shall we? What a performance. He's playing an idiot as usual, yes; but he's so damn good at it here. Just like Steve Carell in Dinner for Schmucks, Ferrell is so into character - that you really believe he is this ridiculous of a tool. You believe him when he tells Mark Wahlberg that he has about six copies of the Little River Band CD in his Prius. And you believe him when he explains that he was so intoxicated that he honestly mistook a tube of tooth paste for astronaut food.



Ferrell is a comedic genius; easily in the top five best comics working today. His height, body type and child like sensibility give him an edge over other comics. He also has a divine gift of pronouncing things in a gravely entertaining fashion; such as the way he referred to the female mountain lion as `Karen' in Talladega Nights, or how he repeatedly calls his Captain (Michael Keaton) by his first name, `Gene', in this film. These aren't necessarily funny names on their own, but coming out of Ferrell's mouth while in his shiny little character - they're as good as gold!



I loved the scenes with Eva Mendes. She really pushed the comedy with Ferrell as a couple who we look at and just ask `how?' and `why?' Walberg's character Hoitz particularly finds them an odd match when he is invited over for dinner. He must have asked nearly half a dozen times who she was; not buying for a second that she could possibly be Gamble's wife in even the slightest minute form of reality.



Most films would not have had the guts to try a joke like this that many times, but The Other Guys does, and I'm thankful for it! Far too many times have I wished a comedy would take the joke to the next level; just slide it a tad bit further past the line of normal acceptance, before it's gone too far. The Other Guys carries its jokes to that same line, carefully sets them down before it, looks the audience dead in the eye - and then hauls off and boots it across the line, time and time again! I know some audience members will find this tiresome, but I found it refreshing, to see a film that just doesn't give a damn and knows how much fun it truly is.



And before we leave, we can't not mention the performance of the man himself - Michael Keaton. Where has he been? Man, do I miss him! He killed as the Captain here folks, let me tell you. His little back story for his character and what he does with his spare time, nearly threw me out of my seat laughing. Classic, classic stuff! I've long missed seeing Keaton's physical mannerisms when he's going off in a rant, and they are nicely on display once more for us, in this movie.



Writer and director Adam McKay has a perfect record with his four films. All of them starring Will Ferrell, and all of them sensational. From Anchorman, to Talladega Nights, to Step Brothers to The Other Guys; where will he take us next? I don't care if it's a black and white musical with Muppets, giant skunks, vampires and dinosaurs; I'll be in line to buy a ticket to his next film.

Posted on October 11, 2010