STARSKY AND HUTCH

(Columbia)
Genre: Action/Comedy
Released: March, 2004

Director: Todd Phillips
Starring: Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Snoop Dogg, Vince Vaughn, Juliette Lewis

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Warner Bros

To successfully remake a classic tv show like “Starsky and Hutch” you have to have a combination of nerve, luck and the Stiller and Wilson team. These two guys have proven they have great onscreen chemistry and we see again how brilliantly they work together in this film. Just the sight of Ben Stiller running full speed in jeans so tight they looked painted on was worth the price of admission in my books!!

Their track record is proven in such hits as “The Royal Tenenbaums”, “Zoolander”, and “Meet the Parents”. Although something in “Starsky and Hutch” reminded me of “Zoolander”, I didn’t mind because I was having way too much fun to care.

Snoop Dogg is hard to resist as Huggy Bear, their informer and undercover partner. His background is a little questionable but you don’t even care what he does for a living because his character is so interesting and likable. I thought he was a perfect addition to the Starsky and Hutch team.

Ben Stiller plays Starsky who is always on duty and lives by the policy that no crime should ever go unpunished. His behavior borders on crazy, and he has a dangerous dedication to his job and bringing down criminals at any cost. He goes through partners in no time as noone on the force wants to work with him.

Owen Wilson’s ultra laidback, charming, womanizing Hutch is the perfect foil for the uptight, way too tightly wound Starsky. Pairing these two together is the recipe for disaster, but in the best way.