Rated PG13 for action violence, slapstick violence, brief language, some sexualityStarring Will Ferrell, Mark Whalberg, Eva Mendes, Michael Keaton, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Samuel L. Jackson
In every police force there are guys like detective Chris Dansen and PK Highsmith - the cool guys who chase after the bad guys much like the crime-fighting duos you see in all the action movies. And then there are the other guys like Allen Gamble and Terry Hoitz, the pencil pusher who sit at the desks and do all the research.
After a freak accident where Dansen and Highsmith are killed, all the guys in the office are looking to become the next action crime-fighting duo. That is, all the guys except for Gamble who is quite content working a safe deskjob, much to the dismay of his partner Hoitz. Hoitz longs for being in on the action but ever since accidentally shooting Derek Jeter (he thought he was a trespasser) he hasn't been given much of a chance to redeem himself.
Gamble begins an investigation into a scaffolding permit violation though which as it would be turns out to lead to something much much bigger than him and Hoitz could ever imagine. And clearly they're on the right trail as someone with power and henchmen don't want them snooping around.
Will the other guys prevail and get their moment of glory out from behind the desk?
While it's supposed to be a comedy, the laughs were few and far between. Sure it had it's moments, but it went a little over the top when Will Ferrell's Gamble shares his backstory.
Definitely a forgettable film and not worth the time to watch.
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