The Other Guys to their business
Jubilant pastiche of detective films, “The Other Guys” is amply smile by his love for cinema and the care given to the duo of cops. If only history had been so careful, he might almost have been possible to speak of American comedy of the summer.
Detectives Danson (Dwayne Johnson) and Highsmith (Samuel L. Jackson) are the heroes of New York, leaving in the shadow of their many friends. Although their colleague Terry (Mark Wahlberg) is eager to see a little action, his partner too genteel Allen (Will Ferrell) is a follower of the paperwork. One of the investigations will take yet on the ground while a financial scam hovers on the horizon …
American cinema loves this kind of story complex where police corruption and money laundering dominate the intricacies of the company. The heyday of this type of subject in the 1970s who popularized many of the classics of the genre and even more established filmmakers, including the venerable Sidney Lumet. Instead of adding water to the gear experienced, “The Other Guys” prefer grind nicely.
The main merit of the production process as its premise a humorous tone. Writer/director Adam McKay has no doubt seen many of these films and he likes to deflect shots, increasing the number of references (“Miami Vice” to “Scarface”) and hints tasty. With his camera shots to the music used, pastiche is provided with class, and the absurdity of situations reminiscent at times of the underrated “Loaded Weapon”. Everything is exaggerated in this universe of testosterone which is much more entertaining than the recent “Track 13″.
On the surface the many issues differ in their dialogues and biting some repetitive jokes gleefully. The spirit evokes the madness of “Saturday Night Live”, which is generally a good thing. Too bad the thread is thin to the point that breaks nicely. Even if the mood is almost constant, the stakes are growing much too slowly and always on the surface. Just like “Cop Out”, this is not the plot itself that is important, but the multitude of puns the spices.
Interpretation always in the tone somewhat redeems the bad weather. Used in a job – cons, Will Ferrell can not do too much, which is to his advantage. His remarks softly naive contrast with the game crazier Mark Wahlberg leaving free rein to his comic talents. Without being revolutionary, this tandem cop wants more effective. It is well supported by the performances gleefully caricature of Samuel L. Jackson and Dwayne Johnson, the relaxed temperament Michael Keaton in higher and lit by the presence of Evan Mendes wife of one of the two protagonists.
From a distance you can see there is a simple comedy nor particularly intelligent or truly inventive. Yet the scenario addresses white collar crime in perfectly reflecting the cynicism of his time. Whatever happens, the big bad will help the state, while the smaller will lose their entire economy. These themes addressed by the stuffing (not surprising that the boss is both the chief of police and charismatic leader in a shop as the police seem malleable) generally manage their primary goal (laugh) while revealing (timidly But anyway) reflection. After the usual “Talladega Nights” and the embarrassing “Step Brothers”, he is happy to see that collaborators Adam McKay and Will Ferrell returning to something more daring and relevant, even approaching their famous association on “Anchorman : The Legend of Ron Burgundy”.
