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While nearly all Will Ferrell`s films are enjoyable on some level, they tend to fire on all cylinders when Adam McKay is involved. McKay co-wrote and directed ANCHORMAN: THE LEGEND OF RON BURGUNDY and TALLADEGA NIGHTS: THE BALLAD OF RICKY BOBBY, two of Ferrell`s most popular and consummately hilarious films. McKay reteamed with not only Ferrell for STEP BROTHERS, but also Ferrell`s co-star in TALLADEGA NIGHTS, John C. Reilly (who has steadily proven himself to be one of Hollywood`s most versatile actors); and though STEP BROTHERS may be the most threadbare of the three movies on which the duo have collaborated, it`s arguably their best.
The plot is about as simple as they come: Brennan Huff (Ferrell) and Dale Doback (Reilly) are deadbeat man-children thrown together when the single parents with whom they live marry. The two initially despise one another, but become fast friends over a shared love of ninjas, COPS, porno mags, and the comforts of living in the fantasy world of a prolonged adolescence. What makes STEPBROTHERS so much fun, however, has nothing to do with story or script; rather, it`s McKay`s foresight to step back and let Ferrell and Reilly run wild. The duo kick and punch, fart and burp, laugh and cry, yet somehow elevate such banalities to a level of grotesque poetry, hitting upon what feels like an entirely new comedic language. When the pair act like children, they are not presenting themselves as immature adults, but are literally acting like children, meticulously duplicating everything from the fears and concerns to the speech patterns and awkward physicality of children. It sounds simple enough, but it requires a dexterity and sense of timing and delivery that is actually quite amazing. In the end, STEP BROTHERS is really nothing more than an absurd comedy; then again, isn`t that what they called WAITING FOR GODOT?
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I ordered this movie as a last minute Christmas stocking stuffer. I was actually nervous that the movie would not be delivered on time. The movie was delivered within a couple of days of ordering it! Oh ya...and the movie is hilarious! ( NOT for young children)
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Great movie. If you enjoy Will Ferrell type movies, you will love this. Can watch it over and over.
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I loved this movie, but it's definitely not for young viewers. The humor is VERY adult oriented.
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