Film Review: The Other Guys

Film Reviews Thu, 23 Sep 2010 Written by Hiba Ganta
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The Other Guys

It's as if the complexities, clichés and characters of all cop films have been laid-out and explained to us in one easy hit in this buddy-cop-spoof. Surprisingly, successfully.

Tough-cop Terry Hoitz (played by Mark Wahlberg), does a great job of illustrating stereotypical cop characters via his almost excessively-graphic analogies from his hero days. Matched with his partner, the mysteriously alluring Allen Gamble, played by Will Ferrell, (who, we learn also takes the moniker of ‘pimp Gator’) helps us to identify the various stereotypical cop complexes that come with these characters.

These two funny-men are the jokes of their precinct; and no one is going to let them forget it. They spoof several types of bullies throughout the film, so here’s a brief rundown. There's the 'hot shot' LA cops, causing our boys trouble all over and what better men for the job than Samuel L. Jackson and The Rock (Dwayne Johnson). Then there's the 'wannabe–cop' types, you know the stereotype - like Miami Vice but without style or purpose, which Jimmy fits perfectly (played Bobby Cannavale). To round out an all-star cast, Steve Coogan plays the role of not-so menacing villain and it comes with an Aussie babysitter! It's hilarious and provides some of the best parts of the film. Really!

The majority of this film takes place in Ferrell’s Prius. If that doesn’t crack you up/intrigue you/make you want to see Mark Wahlberg in a Prius right now – then don’t bother seeing this film.

And before you get turned off this film because Will Ferrell is in it, he really knows how to compliment Wahlberg's 'straight' guy. He also makes us sympathetic to the emotional strain of being a Pimp (!) as he reminisces about his shady alias, Gator, and how he met and married the bodacious, but untalented, Eva Mendes.

Be prepared for over the top graphic humour, references to nature and a re-run of all the major cop movies/series, but in a fun way.

And remember that “Gator's b*tches best be wearin' jimmy's.”

STARRING

Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Eva Mendes, Samuel L. Jackson

DIRECTED BY

Adam McKay

CHECK TO SEE IF IT'S PLAYING NEAR YOU

Bahrain - Bahrain Cinema
Lebanon - Empire; Grand
Jordan - Grand Cinemas
UAE - Grand Cinemas; Cinestar

 

Qatar - Qatar Cinema Company
Kuwait - Cinescape 
Egypt - Renaissance Cinemas
Oman - City Cinema

WATCH IT FOR

The hilarious storyline, visual gags, and Steve Coogan's role as the 'villian'.

MISS IT FOR

If a funny, no-brainer cop spoof isn't your thing. It's done so much better than most though.

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Editor review

Summer's finally got a comedy!

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 4.0
Reviewed by triplew.me
September 23, 2010
 
Last updated: September 23, 2010
It's taken a while, but summer finally has it's comedy - a cop spoof flick at that. It's a great story, light and cheerful. Go see it to escape, get a good set of laughs and, if you're a female, obviously (based on the review above) you can check out Marky Mark.
 
 

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Marky Mark

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Reviewed by Hiba Ganta
September 25, 2010
 

Marky Mark FTW
I don't think we need to limit such viewing pleasure to the ladies!