Yeah, I'm not going to lie: my inner 12 year-old loves this movie. Or at least parts of it. Whenever Will Ferrell and John C Reilly are at war, it sends me into a fit of giggles - and totally feels like they'd ad-libbed half this stuff. It's when these scenes are awkwardly melded into the overall family story that the humor starts to go flat; despite the cast involved. That said, Rob Riggle steals every one of his scenes. And Reilly's random "Boats and hoes!" outbursts has been in my head for ten years now. It's so lovably dumb.

Like with all of Adam McKay's comedies, the plot of 'Step Brothers (2008)' isn't really the main focus and as such isn't too refined. It hits all the necessary beats and feels more planned than some of his other work, though. The piece feels longer than it is and also skips over some of the more important narrative elements. Still, the movie is laugh-out-loud funny on more than one occasion, thanks mainly to the absurdist improvisation of its excellent cast, and is wickedly entertaining throughout. 7/10

Quite literally one of the worst movies I have ever seen. I did not even smile while watching the film. I am slowly loosing hope for comedic films as a whole. I refuse to hop on the "so stupid it's funny" bandwagon. Have writers simply decided they don't want to work on meaningful comedy anymore? I am not a fan of Will Ferrel movies in general but I will admit that I have, once or twice, chuckled while watching one of his films. This film, in particular, contains not one redeemable moment. Characters are unrealistic and unlikable. The premise of the film is cringe worthy. I do not plan on ever watching a Will Ferell movie again.

Still miffed about how unfunny Semi-Pro was? Well, Step Brothers will wash that bad taste right out of your mouth. It's juvenile and ridiculous, but it's thankfully also funny. I'm glad that Will decided to break away from his sports movies phase and do a (slightly) different kind of comedy. The jokes come at a rapid pace, and there are a lot more hits than misses. John C. Reilly and Will Ferrell still have every bit of the chemistry that they had in Talladega Nights. And since they're essentially playing big kids, they get to be even more silly and outrageous than usual. And that's really saying something. If you like Ferrell and Reilly's brand of humor, then Step Brothers will be right up your alley. It's unabashedly dumb. The whole premise is so absurd that it can't help but be amusing. It's not quite as funny as Anchorman or Talladega Nights, but it's much funnier than Semi- Pro. If you're not a fan of this kind of comedy, don't waste your time. It won't change your mind. For the rest of us, Step Brothers is goofy in all the right ways.Oh, and keep watching during the credits to see some more gems of humor.