The Other Guys (2010): Starring Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg, this buddy-cop action comedy was a mixed bag of laughs and moments that kind of fizzled. Playing socially inept detective Allen Gamble, Will Ferrell gives his customary silly and bizarrely ludicrous performance that has its moments of genius, while other times feels old and a bit played out. Wahlberg gives a mildly entertaining performance, especially during his scenes with Eva Mendes, who plays Ferrell’s wife Sheila. In a year where Wahlberg had two films released, I was surprised to find that I enjoyed this performance more than the one he gave in the wildly overhyped The Fighter. Overall, The Other Guys is a decently funny action comedy that is worth the rental fee if you keep your expectations low. (** ½ Stars)
The Girl Who Played With Fire (2010): this is second film in the Stieg Larsson Swedish Millennium Trilogy series. The story follows Lisbeth Salander as she tries to prove her innocence of charges that she murdered a journalist and his girlfriend along with her guardian. Whereas The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo was able to use and tie together so many storylines to perfection, Played with Fire instead felt incomplete and confusing at times. While moderately suspenseful and entertaining, when looked at in comparison to the previous film, The Girl Who Played with Fire unfortunately did not live up the greatness of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. (** ½ Stars)
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