Rude, crude and lewd about sums up Step Brothers, a riot of a movie from Columbia Pictures now unleashing large laughs at Tinseltown (on Pender, free parking), The Esplanade 6, Empire Studio 12, Colossus and Famous Players Silver City locations around B.C.
Scripts are vital to any movie. Only the warped minds of Will Ferrell (Elf) and director Wayne McKay (Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy) could come up with this little gem. Why could we not have come up with this idea? Had we, we’d be rich. Simple and not too subtle this hilarious tale concerns two grown men who have yet to flee the family nest. Sound far-fetched as a premise? Hardly! With our economy now in tatters many “kids” are staying home out of financial concerns. Here these two old farts unleash classic situations kids and adults won’t be able to stop themselves from laughing silly.
Stupid in the extreme, all the “problems” in our 95 minute “saga” relate to the carnal craving of two professionals on the make. Single medical practitioner Dr. Robert Doback falls hard and fast for Nancy Huff. Romantic bliss is short lived when both learn the other has a grown child living with them. Needless to say, when the two families “merge” and move in together it creates rampant opportunities for the two overgrown boys to bond. Well, not quite so fast.
Just like children Brennan Huff and Dale Doback fail to see it’s worthwhile to try to work things out. Back to immature behaviour we go with Will Ferrell (Elf) and John C. Reilly (Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story) simply outstanding, yes outstanding, as these two good for nothing nut cases who somehow, over time you’ll be able to sympathize with. Pity the poor parents trying to come to terms with these social misfits/outcasts.
Expect huge laughs in this guilty pleasure that’s brought to the screen through the creative juices of comedy king Judd Apatow. Straight as an arrow parents Richard Jenkins (The Kingdom) and Mary Steenburgen (The Brave One) deserve joint medals for having to cope with these oversized buffoons. Straight faces won’t be seen among onlookers as you just have to go with the flow as the jibes come at you fast and furious. Even the supporting cast here is fun and engaging with baby faced Adam Scott (Knocked Up) and Kathryn Hahn (Win a Date with Tad Hamilton) very funny in smaller though highly memorable characters.
Put your brains on hold. If you want to see stupid laughs with two of the best comedians in the business, Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly, going at it hot and heavy then Step Brothers time has come. Yes, there’s combustible chemistry between Ferrell and Reilly which makes the whole experience work like a charm. And over time the film actually shows some maturity and growth giving it some moral fiber to go along with the sheer stupidity/insanity of the whole situation.
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Step Brothers (14A) * * *
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