The Other Guys

By now it is a known fact that when director and writer Adam McKay teams up with Will Farrell, a good comedy is about to be created. Together the two have brought us films like "Talladega Nights", "Anchorman", and "Step Brothers." Now the two have teamed up again, with the help of Mark Wahlberg, to bring us another memorable comedy about two very different cops who might be in way over their heads in, "The Other Guys."

When it comes to the N.Y.P.D., their are two cops who everyone wants to be and that is Highsmith and Danson (played by Samuel L. Jackson and Dwayne Johnson respectively). When it comes to fighting crime, there is no one who can do a better job than these two and when it comes to fighting crime, no one would ever expect Allen Gamble and Terry Hoitz (Ferrell and Wahlberg) to succeed. Hoitz has a bad reputation from when he shot a baseball player during the World Series and Gamble...well he's just made fun of all the time. Soon the time comes when these two partners have the chance to take on their own case and have a chance at being taken seriously like Hoghsmith and Danson, but to do that they are going to have to learn to get along with themselves first.

In "The Other Guys" we are presented with two very different characters with very different personalities. On one side we have Ferrell's character who is very calm and is happy to do what he does which is sitting at his desk everyday doing paperwork. On the other side we have Wahlberg's character who is very anxious to get out of the office and do something exciting instead of sitting at his desk. He gets very angry with his partner who insists on not leaving and strives to redeem himself for the time he shot that baseball player. With the combination of Wahlberg's anger and seriousness and Ferrell's monotone humor and stupidity, the two make an enjoyable and amusing pair.

There is no doubt that "The Other Guys" is a very humorous film. The two leads do a great job of working together to create many laughs for the audience. With Ferrell as the classic dork/funnyman and Wahlberg as the straight man, both bring their personalities together that equal out to create a memorable team. Wahlberg, who is more known for roles in dramas and action films, works great as the straight man with his good timing, facial expressions, and funny reactions to anything stupid Farrell might say or do. Farrell would probably have to work harder to not be funny as his infamous monotone line delivery and stupidity he brings to many of his roles makes him one of the best in the comedic business.

"The Other Guys" is filled with laughs and gives us a brilliant comedy that no doubt surpasses early March's "Cop Out" (another cop comedy) and last week's "Dinner for Schmucks" making it one of the funniest films this year. I give it three stars out of four.

"The Other Guys" has a running time of 107 minutes and is rated PG-13 for crude and sexual content, language, violence and some drug material.