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...STILLER: Well, the nose. But Owen does that lovably, rascally coward type...
...STILLER: Owen describes us as Hope and Crosby without the huge following...
...STILLER: I think there are certain similarities to Bob Hope as far as his onscreen persona...
...deeply paranoid. Hutch is so laid-back he's almost comatose, cool as a penguin holidaying on ice. In life they would be a screeching misalliance. In a more or less comic movie they are a match made in heaven. And it must be said that tense, tidy Ben Stiller and loose, louche Owen Wilson are perfectly cast in this movie version of the old TV series...
...character actors (including a hair-netted Will Ferrell in creepy mode) into mildly amusing motion. You could argue that Vince Vaughn's master crook might be more mysterious and menacing. You could say that Snoop Dogg, as their informant Huggy Bear, could use some better dialogue, though he and Stiller do have a funny contretemps over his pet lizard. You could ... but why bother? This is not a movie to be deeply considered. It's a product to be rated. Call it passable. And probably profitable. --By Richard Schickel