subject: The Other Guys (2010) [print this page] For some reason, comedies of late have had a hard time actually sustaining their momentum, particularly into the third act. The Other Guys is no different. It doesnt know how to bring all of its pieces together, and the jokes grow more disjointed and sporadic. Instead of building to the kind of surreal crescendo that ended Step Brothers, with John C. Reilly gleefully punching out a whole class of grade-schoolers, this one opts for a mostly mundane action conclusion. The credits are inspired, but by the time the movie ends, we are just about finished with it.Still, The Other Guys is a consistently funny and good-natured movie that manages to hit some great screwball notes while also delivering spur-of- the moment fight scenes with Wahlberg channeling Jason Bourne. It doesnt work the whole time, but it works enough that I have no reservations sincerely recommending McKays newest to anyone looking for a hearty summer belly-laugh.
