“In the toughest city in the world… nobody fights crime like these guys,” goes the opening tagline to Adam McKay’s new directorial effort, “The Other Guys.” McKay of course being one half of the genius team with Will Ferrell that has brought us idiotic delights such as “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy,” “Step Brothers,” “Talladega Nights,” plus amazing Funny or Die clips like “The Landlord” and the especially good, “Green Team.”
This time the story he and Ferrell have concocted teams the goofy lead actor with straight man
Mark Wahlberg, and the film also stars Samuel L. Jackson, Dwayne Johnson, Eva Mendes, Michael Keaton, Steve Coogan, Anne Heche, Damon Wayons Jr., Ray Stevenson and many more faces you’ll know.
The simple synopsis is this: Two mismatched New York City detectives (Wahlberg, Ferrell) seize an opportunity to step up like the city’s top cops whom they idolize (Jackson, Johnson) — only things don’t quite go as planned.
It’s not rocket science, but that’s not the point. The whole thing looks like a typical McKay/Ferrell riff on action buddy comedies — with two guys that hate each other — and not particularly breaking their mold, but you know what? Their shit works and is generally funny no matter what. And yes, we laughed thoughout, Ferell is just damn good at idiotic comedy. The trailer features, Chamillionaire’s still awesome, “Ridin’ Dirty” and Jane’s Addiction’s “Been Caught Stealing.” The picture hits theaters August 6, 2o10 via Columbia Pictures.