The Other Guys is basically what Cop Out wanted to be. The right mix of action and comedy (like Beverly Hills Cop) that works on both angles. This is a Will Ferrell movie, so if you don’t like his type of comedy, you probably won’t like it. This is less of a “Will Ferrell in X sports goof” and more of the SNL type direction that made him famous.

The Other Guys is a hard spoof of buddy comedies that is often ridiculous that works more than it fails (unlike Cop Out). Allen and Terry are the other guys on the police force, they’re planted right in the shadow of the super cops in their precinct. When those guys suddenly hit the skids, Allen and Terry are able to shine, finding an embezzlement scheme that will cement them as heroes. The set ups and homages are great, the backstory for Allen being such a push over was hilarious and Mark Wahlberg as Terry is the perfect pushing force behind the duo. Will and Mark work well, it shows on screen.

On the other half of the equation is the action which was done really well too. Some great action scenes were cooked up and executed really well, it wasn’t half assed. It complements the comedy side really well making a whole package of funny dialog with fun action scenes (car stunts are a real highlight). Check it out, I really liked it.