Year: 2008
Director: Adam McKay
Cast: Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Mary Steenburgen, Richard Jenkins, Adam Scott
Plot outline: Two slacker middle-aged losers compete for attention when their respective parents marry.
Standouts: Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly are very funny in this comedy, but they deserve better material. It strikes me as the kind of script that never really had more than a logline: “Two slackers become step brothers.” It’s hard to carry a 98 minute movie on that. Still, the performances are enjoyable. Richard Jenkins continues to impress me — I’ve seen and enjoyed his diverse performances in Six Feet Under and The Visitor, and here he is in a completely different role as the harried father/step-father. There are several laugh-out-loud moments. I just wish the story were stronger.
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