What's better than a straight-up buddy cop movie? How about a hilarious buddy cop parody? For example, take "The Other Guys," which has fun with the genre's tropes in a way that will please any action fan.
The second-to-last Adam McKay/Will Ferrell movie before their eventual professional and personal split back in 2019, "The Other Guys" is also the first team-up of Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg. The two are a great comedic duo, playing loser cops who finally get their chance to shine. And as this movie proves, Wahlberg doesn't do nearly enough comedies, and it's nice to see him when he's able to take a step back and poke a little fun at his macho persona.
"The Other Guys" also features Michael Keaton. At the time of the film's release, he was beginning his much-welcomed return to appearing in movies more frequently. Hollywood has just always been better when Keaton is in heavy rotation, and that's especially true here, as his running TLC bit is absolutely hysterical.
