By Vaughn Kraynak – Staff Reporter

“The Other Guys” is a hilarious action-comedy film directed by Adam McKay and released in 2010. Iconic actors Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg star in the movie alongside Dwayne Johnson, Eva Mendes, Samuel L. Jackson and Michael Keaton. The movie combines smart and witty humor with intense action to create a unique and exciting story. It was a quick success due to it’s blend of a cop thriller and genius comedic timing. 

“The Other Guys” is about two cops, Allen and Terry, who are forced to work desk jobs after messing up big cases early in their careers and are banned from working on patrol. After accidentally discovering a huge financial crime scheme, they get the opportunity to prove themselves as real cops. The movie follows Allen and Terry’s journey as their friendship blossoms through the hardships of the dangerous case they unexpectedly found themselves in the middle of. The movie integrates humor into the action scenes as Allen and Terry attempt to redeem themselves. 

One of the best aspects of the movie is the hysterical cast, led by comedy staples Ferrell and Wahlberg. The film is able to perfectly mix the comedic moments with the action packed scenes to keep the audience engaged and laughing at all times. The take on the infamous “buddy cop” genre of movies works amazingly well, with Allen taking shots from Terry throughout the story but ultimately finds himself as the hero. The movie also brings out a surprising and heartwarming theme of personal growth from caring for your friends. 

Although “The Other Guys” is packed full of great action and comedy, the plot becomes easily predictable and some storylines feel like they are forgotten about halfway through the movie. Also, some jokes feel forced during non-comedic scenes and other jokes just become extremely repetitive. The movie has some awesome laugh-out-loud moments but a few jokes don’t land as well as others and feel sort of flat. Even though the comedy isn’t perfect, it definitely cannot be considered bad when Ferrell and Wahlberg are the ones delivering the jokes. 

“The Other Guys” is a great film if you are looking for a comedy movie that can also fulfill your needs for awesome action scenes. Wahlberg and Ferrell really bring the movie to it’s best potential due to their perfect comedic timing and representations of their characters. Even if the story can be predictable at some points, the movie can still surprise viewers at other times and is an entertaining watch. 

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars