"Did someone call 9-1-holy shit?" Surprisingly good, The Other Guys is an entertaining buddy-cop film in the spirit of Lethal Weapon. You see, most cop movies are about police officers who go out and fight criminals. This one is about police officers who go out and fight criminals... but they're desk jockeys. Detectives Allen Gamble (Will Ferrell) and Terry Hoitz (Mark Wahlberg) are a couple of desk cops for the New York Police Department who suddenly get put in the spotlight after getting in on a case about building permits that turns out to be something much, much bigger. Anyways, Gamble is a very timid, glasses-wearing nerd who seems to attract all the ladies (seriously), and Hoitz has actually had field experience (he once shot Derek Jeter), and is of course a loose cannon (who doesn't always play by the rules). Did I mention that Gamble gets a wooden gun, and has a hot wife (played by the lovely Eva Mendes)?
Also starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Samuel L. Jackson, Steve Coogan, Michael Keaton, Rob Riggle, and Damon Wayans, Jr., The Other Guys is definitely a winner.
Rating: 3/4
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