Movie Review

Will Ferrell and John Reilly play Brennan Huff and Dale Doback, two middle-aged slackers raised separately single parents on. If asked, both Brennan and Dale would say they're living the good life – no jobs, no goals, and no worries. Brennan and Dale are perfectly satisfied with sleeping in, watching TV, and not collecting a paycheck, but their parents have other plans. When Brennan's mom, Nancy, and Dale's dad, Robert fall in love and marry, the idea of having two grown men lay around the house doesn’t set well, especially when the men hate each other. Dale doesn't want to share his bedroom – or his drums – with this stranger. Brennan's equally unhappy about his mom's decision to combine their family with that of the Dobacks.
After taking an immediate dislike to one another, Brennan and Dale are forced into an edgy alliance when their parents decide it's time to send them out into the world. Discovering they have a lot more in common than they thought before, Brennan and Dale come up with a plan that involves singing, drumming, and Robert's prize possession, his boat. That he intends to sail around the world with when he and Nancy retire. Dale and Brennan become good friends and don’t leave each others side. They don’t know it but are secretly tearing Robert and Nancy apart. When they announce they are getting a divorce, Dale and Brennan are crushed. They blame each other for what is happening and suddenly become enemies again. They move out of the house and embark on their own journeys. Little did they know their future jobs would eventually get them back together.
Dale and Brennan are two 40 year old men that lived at home. They didn’t have jobs, or friends. When their parents got married and made them turn their lives around, that all changed. Dale and Brennan both grew up and matured. All this happened in one of the biggest comedy’s of the year. I recommend this movie to anyone who is a fan of comedy’s and enjoys laughing.