Tropic Thunder Thunders
by gooberpyle - Written: Aug 21 '08 (Updated Nov 15 '08)
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Pros: Very funny, lots of action and great lines.
Cons: Over too quickly.
The Bottom Line: Not suitable for kids.
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| gooberpyle's Full Review: Tropic Thunder |
I really enjoyed watching this movie. I think I've not laughed so much in a long time.
Humor
Jack Black was amazingly funny (and overweight) and Downey carried his role perfectly. Ben Stiller however was more like Jim Carrey; the same in this role as every other. That may be just the ticket for some. It worked for me.
Non-Humor
The character Simple Jack. A supposedly retarded man who speaks to animals.
Going the full retard. An actor portraying a retarded person as completely retarded without allowing the character to have any evidence of being more mentally developed.
Although I classified the above as non-humor, few mature people would fail to appreciate the humor in the scenes without also acknowledging the wrongness of making fun of retarded people.
Tom Cruise
Even though I was aware he was in the movie, it wasn't until the credits rolled that it dawned on me which character he played. The voice didn't give him away or his body shape because of the fat suit. The fat suit wasn't like an Eddie Murphy fat suit. This one was very realistic and somewhat muscular.
Amazingly, even though he gazes into the camera a few times, his eyes don't even look like his.
Warning
There is one scene which had me ready to gag. It was funny and juvenile yet it was all I could do to keep down my beer.
Favorite Scene
Jack Black tied to the tree.
Recommended:
Yes
Movie Mood: Action Movie
Viewing Method: Other
Film Completeness: Looked complete to me.
Worst Part of this Film: Nothing
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