Hilarious and a complete surprise on this one. Starts off slowly - and Foley is perhaps a bit too OTT in the boardroom - but Foley starts to hit his stride when he goes on the run and there's just one laugh-out-loud scene after another.
Much of the credit has to go to the writing - Foley and Higgins (who almost steals the show as the detective). Great dialogue, a few oddball subplots, and just one funny scene after another.
I saw this along with Elf. It's a great comparison: Elf has almost no funny scenes; Ferrell's humor consists of acting like a retarded child and eating candy; and it's dull almost without relief.
The wrong guy OTOH is everything you want in a comedy. Once again, it's not big Hollywood that makes us think and laugh.
Much of the credit has to go to the writing - Foley and Higgins (who almost steals the show as the detective). Great dialogue, a few oddball subplots, and just one funny scene after another.
I saw this along with Elf. It's a great comparison: Elf has almost no funny scenes; Ferrell's humor consists of acting like a retarded child and eating candy; and it's dull almost without relief.
The wrong guy OTOH is everything you want in a comedy. Once again, it's not big Hollywood that makes us think and laugh.