Just watched this movie. It seems to be a return to form for Ferrell/McKay. Best buddy cop movie since Hot Fuzz. There were plenty of scenes that had me laughing that were not included in the previews (which is always something I fear going into a comedy). It's much like previous Ferrell/McKay movies where if you watch it with some of your buddies, you are bound to be quoting it later in the evening.
8/10
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I found the movie to be pure enjoyment and am so glad I went. All of the main characters were great fun to watch and it was actually exciting to see some of the ones whom I've not seen in a movie in a long time.
This is a must buy for me and is a must see for anyone who likes buddy cop movies. Copout is -100 compared to this, it sucked anyways with out comparing.
Okay guys, just got back from seeing this. This movie's been getting surprisingly good reviews from critics, people here on KMC have been saying it's funny, I like Ferrell; so I thought - "I should like 'The Other Guys,' right?" Wrong.
This movie was... bad. I wanted to like it, I tried to like it, but I'd say there was a 1:4 comedic ratio, meaning 3 jokes (out of every 4 made) fell flat, where 1 worked. Even that statement is complicating it too much, really this movie just WASN'T funny, and that's all I really wanted, some good laughs.
Mark Wahlberg was annoying, nothing he said or did throughout the entire film made me laugh. It's possible to be a dick and be hilarious, just look at some of J.K. Simmons' roles, but in this film Marky Mark just comes off as a whiney douche. Ferrell was funny, but he couldn't carry the whole movie on his shoulders alone.
Gags are started and then abandoned, tons of jokes recur but none of them are expanded on, they're simply repeated, the plot isn't engaging and there is too much time spent developing a crime story in which no one in the audience gives a shit about.
The Other Guys doesn't satirize the buddy cop genre in any new or interesting way, it barely satirizes at all - basically it just IS a goofy buddy cop flick and that's about it. But even that's generous because Ferrell and Walhberg are hardly buddies and their relationship doesn't really change throughout the movie; Wahlberg is an ******* and Ferrell is sporadically entertaining.
Just like the cops in this movie, it tries really really hard to succeed, but ultimately falls flat.
4/10
For the record, I do like Mark Wahlberg, just not in this film.
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I thought it was a great movie personally. The type of humor in it, which was kind of spontaneous and out of nowhere, really appealed to me. I feel like the humor was similar to that in The Hangover, which I also thought was brilliant.
Funniest movie of the year, for me. I'd give it a solid 8/10.
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I liked Wahlberg in it. I actually liked the movie in general. Not the best comedy i've ever seen, but i got a few laughs out of it, and that's all i really wanted.
and I loved how even though they were doing crap at work, they were actually super-competent outside of it.
Snakeyes - thanks for the indepth review dude, its a shame I have yet to see it due to not being out in the UK yet. But I will take your review on board, as all I have heard from being who just jizz over this movie with positive reviews.
I wasnt so keen on this movie when I first heard of it when Ferrell and Whalberg appeared on WWE Rae promoting the movie, they dont seem like a great on-screen duo, even tho Whalberg is one of my favourite actors.
Ferrell's movies are becoming too much type-cast, with screaming and loud jokes/puns,
But I will come back and like/***** about this movie when I see it
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