The Other Guys
Characters
Princess: Sheila Gamble, wife of the hero, Allen.
Hero: Allen Gamble, the loser cop who gets picked on by all the others, but ends up solving the big case.
Villain: Sir David Ershon, multi-billionaire head of a corrupt organisation.
False hero: Terry Hoitz, Allen's cop partner, who isn't very nice to him, but they end up becoming friends.
Donor: Captain Gene Mauch, Terry and Allen's supervisor, who gives them the case to solve.
As with most comedies, in this film some of the conventional Hollywood characters are removed, and the narrative may be somewhat weaker in order to add more jokes.
Narrative
Equilibrium: At the beginning of the film, Allen is happy with sitting in the office completing paperwork, while Terry is bored and wants to get famous for being a good cop.
Disruption: Allen is convinced by the other cops to shoot his gun in the office, and as a punishment he is sent with Terry to do a menial job - check the permit of some scaffolding on a building. They discover that there is a bigger case behind this, and are subsequently sent on the case.
Resolution: The two eventually solve the case and arrest the villain, David. They realise they have become friends on their journey.
You have shown good understanding of the theories, Jake. You could have talked about the bullying being part of the equilibrium in relation to Todorov - to strengthen the link between the chosen clip and your analysis.
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