Will Ferrell is back and, arguably, better than ever. Maybe John C. Reilly manages to get the best out of him, because they have developed great chemistry. Forget the silly over-the-top sports movies, Will, this is your game. That's not to say that "Step Brothers" isn't silly or over-the-top, it is both, but it works very well here. Ferrell and Reilly play Brennan and Dale, two 40-year old men who still live with their parents. When Will's mom (Mary Steenburgen) marries Dale's dad (Richard Jenkins-who comes close to stealing this movie), they all move in together. Initially, Brennan and Dale go through many of the same distrust and rivalry that you might expect to see in children dealing with suddenly being faced with a new home environment. The comedy comes from these men acting much like children while speaking with the foul language of the grown men they are. Their scenes together are hilarious with some extremely classic moments, including a sequence where the parents insist they find jobs, so they go on several interviews and make sure no one would possibly hire them. There is also a great subplot with Brennans's more successful younger brother (Adam Scott), who has a hilarious family dynamic. After seeing "Tropic Thunder" recently, I thought I had hit the peak of comedy for a while, but I do believe "Step Brothers" may have surpassed it. This is the Will Ferrell I became a fan of.Grade: B+
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GREAT MOVIE. Will Ferrel was great in this flick.
Batman Begins in Blue Ray will be purchased this week. May need to have a Dungeon viewing.
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