Step Brothers

This for me is Will Ferrell's return to greatness. I am one of those who did not like Semi-Pro and felt he had too little screen time. I went to see Semi-Pro thinking I was going to see Will Ferrell loosely scripted and with lots of imrpov. Instead I got a taste of Ferrell and a butt load of Woody Harrelson and some dumb love story. This was not the case with Step Brothers.

Step Brothers is great because it has many quotable lines. Dialogue you want to repeat with your friends who are in the know. Many films today like to push the limit American Pie style. But even American Pie and movies like it have gotten stale. However, Step Brothers offers a scene of crudity that at first is shocking and funny all at once. But still with in the bounds of the story and right for the characters on screen. Boys and men do some strange stuff with their junk.

I was watching an interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live with Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly. Reilley stated that Ferrell was the big dog and the money. Down playing his part in Step Brothers. In my opinion he is being way to modest, since I am not sure this movie would have worked as well with any one else. The magic and greatness they brought to Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby is present once again in Step Brothers.

I think proper credit has to be given to writer and director Adam McKay. He brought us Anchorman, Talladega Nights and now Step Brothers. For me the Ferrell/McKay team is as valuable to modern comedy as Apatow/Rogen. But I have to admit that Apatow/Rogen has a little more heart. Where as Ferrell/McKay is just pure comedy.

Don't get me wrong. Step Brothers is juvenile and sophomoric. But it's funny and entertaining and a nice change of pace from the summer super hero movie glut.