This year I endured both "Dinner for Schmucks" and "Cop Out" both being comedy buddy movies that just didn't appeal, the former just not being as funny as it could have been and the latter being an absolute shit storm that I can't wait to be buried and forgotten in the depths of time.
The Other Guys uses tried and tested "odd couple" formula and makes it.... funny? yes, I think that would be the word, while not over satirising the movie industry (though it has it's pokes here and there for the best example see the explosion scene) it manages to create an enjoyable atmosphere where you go from laugh to laugh, the comedy doesn't rest solely on the shoulders of "someone please find me funny?" man Will Farrell, as Mark Wahlburg holds up his end of the giggles with surprising ease.
All in all, is it the best cop/comedy you'll ever see? maybe not (there aren't LOADS out there, only Beverly Hills Cop and Police Academy stand out) but will it keep you laughing for 90 minutes? it certainly will.
Watch with friends as i did, and i think you'll enjoy it, and it's enduring and heartfelt message "I hope you like jail food, and penis" (6/10)
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