step brother two 40 year old men ( will ferrel and john c. reily ) who live with their single parent find those parent become married . the two men hate each other but soon find themselves become friend . they then learn to grow up . really and the usual thin plot premise have work in other movie that judd apatow have have anything to do with remotely ( producer ) but seriously . this movie have almost no plot . it would have work ten time well a a sketch on a comedy show ( and do . be i the only one who have see mr. show with bob and david . ) than a a two hour long movie . i have enjoy both men comedic and dramatic talent in the past and but after their most recent effort together represent talledega night and a movie that be tiresome and largely unfunny and who think it be a good idea to bring them back together . oh that right and adam mckay and the guy who direct and write that movie and also direct and write this one ( there be a script . really . ) . it felt like amateur hour at an imrov club . occasionally something funny get say or do and but you have to wait through a lot of crude and unfunny crap inbetween . reilly seem to have abandon subtlety in comedy altogether . ferrell play an even big dumber lout than usual and still mistake scream for comedy . they be beyond quirky to the point of be cartoon . make that cartoon you feel kind of bad for . only adam scott come out of this retain his dignity a the sort of evil other brother to ferrell character . seth rogen show up for a cameo scene to remind u how people can seem like real character and still be funny . yes i love anchorman and but i be begin to think that mckay be like a comedic m. night shymalan . he have one good movie in him . period . the bar for taste could not honestly get lower . there be some surprise laugh once in awhile and but i be consider leave about half way through . once the rift where the character learn about grow up occurs and mckay try to squeeze this monstrosity into the cliché comedy mold and and it all feel even more awkward . like only then they realize how ridiculous and unfunny it all be . the cartoon try to become actual people and and it all just too painful . there be one bright light represent ferrell can actually sing ( which i already know from the producer ) . do we need to go through an entire movie to see it . painfully dumb and step brother get a d plus .