Step Brothers

Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly come together once again to produce the laugh-out-loud comedy of the summer.  Ferrell and Reilly play Brennan and Dale, two forty year olds who have the maturity level of two 13 year olds.  When Brennan and Dale’s parents get married, their hatred for each other is thick enough to cut with a knife.  That hatred turns to friendship when Brennan’s older brother Derek (Adam Scott) pays a visit to the newly formed family.  Derek is a successful helicopter salesman and an arrogant jerk, and when Dale punches Derek in the face, Brennan and Dale put aside their differences and form a friendship.  This outrageous comedy is a must see, but due to some very poor language and some brief nudity, this film earned an R rating, so you might want to leave the kids at home.  Here are some screen shots from the film, my analysis is below:

Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly in Step Brothers

Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly in Step Brothers

The Theatrical One-Sheet for Step Brothers

Overall I thought Step Brothers was absolutely hilarious.  The film got its fair share of knocks for being a bit juvenile and unsophisticated, but in the same breath, it was hailed as being as funny as films such as Animal House and The 40-Year-Old Virgin.  If you ask me, both of those films were very funny, and Step Brothers continues the trend.  In addition to the great comedic duo of Ferrell and Reilly, I think the concept of the film is very funny in itself.  Brennan and Dale are basically 13-year-olds in 40-year-old bodies, and that makes for some hysterical points throughout the film.  A word of caution if you are considering taking the little ones or even some teenagers, the language in this film is terrible.  Truth be told, I think the language fits the characters, because it does speak to the lack of maturity of the main characters.  If you’re thinking of taking the kids though, I think you’d better see this film before they do.  There’s also a short clip of some nudity that parents might not appreciate their children seeing.  In terms of the film, however, I give it a 4.5 out of 5 stars.  Bottom line, it’s hilarious, and a must see.  This certainly gets a nomination for my award for Best Comedy of the Summer.