Step Brothers

STEP BROTHERS (2008) - July 26, 2008
About a couple of dim-witted 40-year-olds who find themselves living together after both of their single parents get married, this was a sort of mediocre but enjoyable comedy. It's the third Will Ferrell / Adam McKay collaboration, and like the other two it is clearly too long -- someone needs to explain to Ferrell and McKay that 90 minutes is the sweet spot for a silly comedy like this, and that anything much longer than that tends to overstay its welcome. The other major problem with the film (and this isn't necessarily the film's fault) is that the trailer gives away pretty much every major joke/scene from the first hour or so of the movie, making it feel somewhat superfluous to sit through. The film is redeemed by a few surprisingly funny moments, mostly thanks to John C. Reilly. **1/2