![]() ![]() Once the threat of any real violence was gone, the situation seemed to lose its humor. I think what really bugged me was how corny and cheesy the drug smugglers turned out to be. Unlike Pineapple Express, where they did an excellent job of blending the car chase and action sequences with the humor, Tropic Thunder didn't achieve that right mix. ![]() While this is definitely an action/comedy, I didn't think the action mixed well with the comedy. Funny sections here and there, but ultimately it didn't work. For me, the comedy just seemed too disjointed and didn't tie together during the length of the film. I also might have had too high of expectations from the unbelievable cast that director Ben Stiller put together. It might have been that I hyped myself way too much for it, watching the different trailers and viral videos. I definitely wasn't laughing my way through it from start to finish, but still seemed to enjoy it. While I found some parts hilarious, other parts seemed out of place or just goofy. plays Australian actor Kirk Lazarus who underwent surgery to change his skin color as a method actor in Tropic Thunder. ![]() Soon the actors stumble upon a drug smugglers camp and find themselves fighting for their lives. Wanting to make his movie as realistic as possible and teach the actors a lesson, he decides to drop them out in the jungle and plans to film them with hidden cameras. Cast in the leading roles are Kirk Lazarus ( Robert Downey Jr.), Tugg Speedman ( Ben Stiller) and Jeff Portnoy ( Jack Black) all of whom have let there ego's go to their heads and are impossible for director Damien to control. While I did think it had some really clever and funny parts, overall it just didn't do that much for me.ĭamien Cockburn ( Steve Coogan) is the director on the set of Tropic Thunder, a film about the survival of a few soldiers during the Vietnam War. Last week I had a similar experience when I saw Tropic Thunder. There have been times where I have seen a comedy, like Mystery Men, that didn't seem funny the first time but then when I went again with different friends, I thought it was hilarious. Other factors can sometimes include who you see it with or the attitude of the audience in the theater. If you watch a comedy that isn't your type of humor, you're just not going to like it. More than any other film genre, comedies are all about opinion. Ken's Review: Tropic Thunder - Falls A Bit Short of Expectations ![]()
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