"The Other Guys" is a film that perhaps works better as a whole than as a comedy or action flick. It stars Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell as two cops with totally different styles who try to climb their way up the police rankings. When an opportunity to make themselves noticed arrives, the two will have to set their differences aside and collaborate in order to solve the new case.
This film brings nothing new in terms of comedy, but there are surely moments that will make you laugh. The problem is that these moments alternate with some where the story simply stagnates, moments that are not particularly funny. I had the impression that the director envisioned the film in two totally different ways and not knowing which one was better, he decided to mix them together. "The Other Guys" is also an action movie and the action scenes are pretty well made for this kind of film. It is silly, but that's the way it was meant to be and from this perspective the film reaches its objective. Also, when you put the comedy and the action in the balance you will find that the result is actually satisfying. Wahlberg and Ferrell make an OK couple here, their chemistry is not great, but you can't blame them for not trying. As for the other actors, I liked Michael Keaton's role (he is such an underrated actor) and thought that Steve Coogan was good in his part as well.
Despite not being that funny, "The Other Guys" compensates with its good action scenes and above average acting. While it feels that the result could have been better, this is a quite entertaining flick and it is still worth a look.
My rating: 6/10
This film brings nothing new in terms of comedy, but there are surely moments that will make you laugh. The problem is that these moments alternate with some where the story simply stagnates, moments that are not particularly funny. I had the impression that the director envisioned the film in two totally different ways and not knowing which one was better, he decided to mix them together. "The Other Guys" is also an action movie and the action scenes are pretty well made for this kind of film. It is silly, but that's the way it was meant to be and from this perspective the film reaches its objective. Also, when you put the comedy and the action in the balance you will find that the result is actually satisfying. Wahlberg and Ferrell make an OK couple here, their chemistry is not great, but you can't blame them for not trying. As for the other actors, I liked Michael Keaton's role (he is such an underrated actor) and thought that Steve Coogan was good in his part as well.
Despite not being that funny, "The Other Guys" compensates with its good action scenes and above average acting. While it feels that the result could have been better, this is a quite entertaining flick and it is still worth a look.
My rating: 6/10