The Other Guys Review (3.5/5)

Will Ferrell has a long line of film greats behind his back already: Anchorman; Talladega Nights and Step Brothers being just a few, and 3-D animation Megamind still to come this Autumn. Bearing all that in mind, we come to the latest Ferr-ociously funny entry, The Other Guys. Like the great cop flicks of the '70s and '80s, this at times outrageous comedy opens a car chase used primarily to showcase the high-octane cameos of Samuel "Mace Windu" L Jackson and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, and is then succeeded by perhaps the funniest moment in the film, which also ends the Jackson/Johnson scenes on a high. Enter The Other Guys, where Ferrell's character steps in along with another cop, portrayed by Mark Wahlberg (the names of the characters were so infrequently mentioned they certainly don't stick out), to tackle a plot involving scaffolding, explosions and Steve Coogan (who adds some nice British edge to an otherwise US-fuelled flick as David Ershon). I went in expecting some good comedy with the odd burst-out-laughing gag, and didn't come away disappointed. At no point does The Other Guys step into the realms of movie-comedy masterclass where The Hangover and Get Him To The Greek currently preside, but it's a good romp nonetheless and Will Ferrell at his best.