Sep 02 2008

Quickie Review: Tropic Thunder = Critics Blunder?

Published by Adam at 4:46 pm under Film, Reviews, Screenwriting

It’s been awhile, so I’m not going to offer a lengthy review here. I’d probably give the movie a B-, and a B+ for rewatchability. Robert Downey Jr. was indeed brilliant, but I don’t think Tropic Thunder was the instant classic many critics are making it out to be. I mean, talk about hype. Justin Theroux penned the script, his first, and now he’s writing Iron Man 2? The script was OK, but without the stellar cast I think the movie would have fallen somewhat flat.

I also would have preferred that Owen Wilson would have played the agent character that was written for him, instead of Matthew McConaughey. Unfortunately, personal stuff kept Owen out of the project. I did love the previews, however, especially the Satan’s Alley one. Happy Jack is also hilarious, politically correct or not. Jack Black was pretty hit or miss for me, as was Tom Cruise.

Additionally, I had a headache, which goes along with my theory that mood can greatly affect your movie-going experience. I will have to watch this a couple more times once it hits DVD to make my final judgment.

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