THE OTHER GUYS
4 out of 5 stars


“i’m a peacock, captain! you gotta let me fly!” – det. terry hoitz

lots of memorable hilarious lines delivered none other than will ferell, who steals the show as wannabe det. alan gamble, a former forensic accountant for the NYPD. he’s partnered up with angry and in-tune with his feminine side det. terry hoitz (a hilarious mark wahlberg as evident above) AKA the “yankee clubber” after “accidentally” shooting derek jeter in the knee during a yanks game. this odd couple stumble upon a case of investment fraud when an investment banker named david erchon (steve coogan) gets into trouble with one of his key investors by losing 38 billion dollars of their $ on the volatile NY stock exchange. it doesn’t sound like much, but the relationship between hoitz and gamble is AWESOME and great script-writing... :P

best scenes: the college flashback where alan was known as gator the pimp; out drinking terry hoitz-style; OMG...mama ramos!; the “pimps don’t cry” song; michael keaton’s scenes as capt. gene who also has a part-time job as a BB&B manager and droppin' TLC song lyrics w/o even knowing it! but who could forget the prius?! (OMG...the homeless dudes’ orgy!) it’s comedy gold, and i think i still got tears rolling down my eyes from this... really REALLY funny and such a perfect movie for will ferell fans! :P (granted it ain't old school or ron burgundy- but better than the recent shitty ones he's made)