The Other Guys: Review

"The Other Guys"

  Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg star in an Action-Comedy released August 6, 2010.

"The Other Guys" is Adam McKay's latest comedy about two buddy-cops who, tired from paperwork, try to step up as New York's greatest cops. The movie is surprisingly very funny and gives out non-stop laughs through out the entire film, but there is a noticeable drop-off after the first hour which is disappointing. The movie definitely is fairly balanced with the jokes, but the last hour seems to put more emphasis on the action, while the first hour is just all jokes. Very few of the jokes are hit-or-miss, and most really work, with only a couple of jokes that won't have you laughing out loud. The action scenes are great and choreographed very well for the most part and the special effects are great. While the action can't rival some of today's action flicks, the scenes can definitely hold their own as an comedy. The whole film isn't extremely memorable, but a few jokes are, although you can easily forget the action sequences.

Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg are surprisingly very well together and the timing is just perfect. Mark Wahlberg's performance is a great surprise, with great comedic acting. Along with Will Ferrell, Mark really gets it and the most of the acting is just great. It has a fairly good story, although they seem to be going after someone for no real reason and it is not very well explained. But then again, it's a comedy, and in this case the fairly simple plot is probably for the best.

"The Other Guys" is a definite must-see, that provides great laughs and awesome action scenes along with fantastic acting between Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg. If you can, try and see it as soon as you can, although the DVD will be out in a few months, but this is a fantastic comedy that should not be missed!

Overall: 4.5/ 5.0

Comments: A definite must-see, the perfect buddy-cop comedy!

Why Bioshock: Infinite is the true sequel to Bioshock

Awesome, just awesome

I was a huge fan of the original "Bioshock".I loved how immersive and creepy the atmosphere was, or freaking out because I could hear the thumping of a Big Daddy's footsteps getting closer to me, but there was one idea, one concept that got me thinking. What if there were other civilizations, just like rapture, that were started by great ideas and ruined by them. I knew this was where 2K was going next, other civilizations, and I suddenly started seeing bioshock as a franchise, a series of games, not just as one game.

When the news and previews started coming out that Bioshock 2 was taking place in Rapture, I couldn't understand why. Everything was answered and done at the end of Bioshock, but I knew the developers wouldn't let me down. Then I saw that we would be playing as a Big Daddy, a huge over-powered, drill-wielding protector of the little sisters. Being a Big daddy would completely ruin the atmosphere for me and it would mean protecting the little sisters. Nevertheless I kept my preorder. I knew this rapture would be different since 2K Marin would be developing this game, but I still had faith it would turn out to be an amazing game. I was wrong.

Terrible, Just Terrible

So Now Here Are 3 Reasons Why BioShock: Infinite is the true sequel to Bioshock

1. New City: Bioshock is about civilizations gone wrong, so a true sequel should have a new city. Bioshock 2 was just recycled environments from the first game, except you played them as a Big daddy. Sequel? I don't think so. The new city (called "Columbia") is a city in the skies floating using hot air balloons. Also it's set in 1920, so if the robot arm in the teaser was any hint, I'm guessing there might be some steampunk.

Hellooo, Columbia!!!

2. Same Developer: Bioshock was created and developed at 2K Boston, so it would make sense that they would be the ones making the sequels. Bioshock 2 felt like a remake of the original with a different studio and a few things added, so the fact that 2K Bostonis back has got me excited.

3. Room for improvement: Bioshock 2 couldn't improve on the original because you would be playing as a Big Daddy, not a human being hunted down by… well, everything. The new game opens up lots of room for improvement, such as; changing plasmids/magic powers, non-linear gameplay and a whole new atmosphere, (so we don't know what's coming next).

Humans or Splicers?

So that pretty much does it for my first blog post! Please comment and let me know what your thoughts are on the new Bioshock game. Also any criticism, positive or negative, is much appreciated!