The Other Guys

It's A Comedy, And That's All

I will start off this review by admitting I am not a fan of Will Ferrell. I find his typical act to be annoying, loudmouthed, and unwatchable. It doesn't help he generally always plays the exact same character, no matter what movie he is in. His role this time is much more subdued, and far more likable. Still, I found him trying to slip into his usual act, but thankfully he did stop himself, or at least was told to stop himself by the director.

While I did find Ferrell to actually be a little fun for a chance, he was not the strongest of the two "Other Guys", that title belongs to Mark Wahlberg. Wahlberg does something like Ferrell usually would do, plays someone who is loud, a little obnoxious, but Wahlberg actually knows how to pull it off and make himself both likable and understandable.

Now that our leads have been taking care of, it is time to say what I think about the actual film. As a comedy, the film main goal is to make the audience laugh, and a bigger goal is to keep the audience laughing. Did the film make me laugh? Yes. Did the film keep me laughing? Not really. As a comedy, the film is a perfect example of "okay". It's not mediocre, but it's not that good. The timing for some of the joke's is spot on, and sometimes it's a bit off. That being said, some of the jokes are quite good and thought out, while some of them fall completely flat and feel forced, most of those jokes being about the needless product placement and shout-outs to said products.

Plus, while the two "other guys" do work well as a team, they are nowhere near as good as the starting characters played by Samuel L Jackson and Dwayne Johnson. The two of them kept me in stitches, and were forced out of the movie in what felt like a cheap shot, making it a cheap joke, but at least one that furthers the plot. I would like to see a short film about these two, and considering how much attention this movie will probably get due to the big name stars, I'm going to bet on that wish.

To give the movie an accurate score, I'd have to give it a 3 out of 5. However, this is a low 3. A movie that while it is enjoyable, still feels like more work should have been put into just for it to be slightly above average. However, for people who do not like Will Ferrell's usual antics, I give the movie a recommendation. And I think that is one of the best compliments I can give it.