Wahlberg and Ferrell deliver a one, two punch playing opposites and Wahlberg at times steals the show as a nerdphobic tough-guy who is seemingly oblivious to the hypocrisy of his actions by doing things like "learning ballet in order to teach those pansies a lesson". But not to be outdone WIll Ferrell comes back and leaves the lasting imprint and almost caused me to go into cardiac arrest with his flashback to the persona of "Gator" (wont' spoil that one-go see the movie!!). The Other Guys is a buddy cop movie that replaces the good cop bad cop routine with the dumb cop and dumber cop but pulls it off with a degree of clever comedy not seen in the genre since the last Bad Boys franchise starring WIll Smith and Martin Lawrence. This film is a definite must see and a must own for your collection.
Sunday, January 19, 2014
Review: The Other Guys
The "Other Guys" did it for me and made me "That Guy" in the theatre! You know that guy, the one who is laughing uncontrollably and seemingly enjoying the film too much at the expense of the other moviegoers. I just could not stop laughing. Will Ferrell kept the straightest of straight faces while delivering some of the most classic one-liners I've heard in a movie since Chris Tucker and Ice Cube in "Friday". The pairing of Ferrell opposite Mark Wahlberg was perfect and (Spoiler Alert) the infusion of Samuel Jackson and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson in what appeared to be a full role but early on catches you totally by surprise as it reverts into a clever extended cameo.
Anchorman 2 (agree)
This is in response to Ty Burr of the Boston Globe's review of Anchorman 2.
I agree that Anchorman 2 is an overload of silliness as Burr put it. The movie gave me exactly what I expected which was 2 hours of mind-numbing funny ignorance. The success of the original Anchorman was composed of exactly the same thing without the added pressure and expectations on Mckay and Ferrel to produce a winner because no bar had previously been set. As with all sequels the challenge is to come close to the original and Anchorman 2 pretty much followed the same script.
I also agree that there was just entirely too much movie! I could have done without about 45 mins of the film and absolutely 20 mins of the forced laughter and still enjoyed the production. I do think that the film could have been a bit more cohesive and at times it felt as if I was part of the editing process or watching the deleted scenes at the end of a DVD.
But all in all Will Ferrel delivered with Anchorman and with the bevy of one-liners I'm sure just as with the first film that over time and especially in light of the new "medicinal" laws in places such as Colorado that over a period of time this film after repeated home viewings will also attain a similar status. Enjoyable, Fun, and classic Ferrel.
I agree that Anchorman 2 is an overload of silliness as Burr put it. The movie gave me exactly what I expected which was 2 hours of mind-numbing funny ignorance. The success of the original Anchorman was composed of exactly the same thing without the added pressure and expectations on Mckay and Ferrel to produce a winner because no bar had previously been set. As with all sequels the challenge is to come close to the original and Anchorman 2 pretty much followed the same script.
I also agree that there was just entirely too much movie! I could have done without about 45 mins of the film and absolutely 20 mins of the forced laughter and still enjoyed the production. I do think that the film could have been a bit more cohesive and at times it felt as if I was part of the editing process or watching the deleted scenes at the end of a DVD.
But all in all Will Ferrel delivered with Anchorman and with the bevy of one-liners I'm sure just as with the first film that over time and especially in light of the new "medicinal" laws in places such as Colorado that over a period of time this film after repeated home viewings will also attain a similar status. Enjoyable, Fun, and classic Ferrel.
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