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Friday
Jul252008

'Step Brothers' web reviews

I just got back from a screening of Adam McKay's latest comedy "Step Brothers," and although it's certainly not one of my favorite flicks of the year so far, I have to admit I had a good time watching Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly acting all silly on the big screen (I will post my review tomorrow afternoon). Let's take a quick look at what critics on the Web have to say about this new Judd Apatow production:

• Katey Rich at CinemaBlend: "The plot of 'Step Brothers' is more irrelevant than it is in most comedies, but that’s not really a bad thing."

Cinematical's James Rocchi: "Jenkins and Steenburgen are actually good, but their performances are so grounded and real and natural that they just make Ferrell and Reilly seem all the more overblown and phony."

• Ron Henriques at LatinoReview: "The film is by no means a perfect comedy, but it hits home closer than many of the films this summer."

RopeofSilicon's Brad Brevet: "Little did I know, outside of the two main characters in Step Brothers being stupid, everyone else in the cast is questionable as well."

• Matt Goldberg at Collider: "If you haven't grown tired of Ferrell's antics, then 'Step Brothers' will have you laughing steadily throughout but it's mostly reflex laughter."

• Kevin Carr at FilmSchoolRejects: "The film is far raunchier than you might get from the trailer. But fear not, more F-bombs are dropped than in an episode of Denise Richards’ reality television show."

Convinced? Diehard Ferrell and Reilly fans may fully enjoy this new flick from the guys who also brought you "Anchorman" and "Talladega Nights," but those who are fed up watching Ferrell and co. act silly better stay away from this one.

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