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TROPIC THUNDER REVIEW
Certificate: 15
Genre: COMEDY
Who's in it: Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr.
Chris' Verdict On Tropic Thunder: 7/10- "Great cast, great humour and overall
a good comedy. Not as good as the classic comedies that you can watch over and
over though."
Ellie's Verdict On Tropic Thunder: 5/10- "Wasn't really my thing, at times I found
it funny but overall a bit distasteful. Ben Stiller and Jack Black looked like they had
a lot of fun making this film."
For more information read the review below
Film Release date: 19th September 2008
Certificate: 15
Genre: COMEDY
Who's in it: Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr.
Chris' Verdict On Tropic Thunder: 7/10- "Great cast, great humour and overall
a good comedy. Not as good as the classic comedies that you can watch over and
over though."
Ellie's Verdict On Tropic Thunder: 5/10- "Wasn't really my thing, at times I found
it funny but overall a bit distasteful. Ben Stiller and Jack Black looked like they had
a lot of fun making this film."
For more information read the review below
Film Release date: 19th September 2008
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Robert Downey Jnr have teamed up to create their own satirical comedy. Unusually, in Tropic Thunder,
each actor plays an actor; Jack Black, plays a washed out comedian who is struggling with his addiction.
Ben Stiller directs and stars as the commander in chief of the whole operation. Completing the trio of now
comes the satirical and supposedly funny version. Like me, you are probably thinking, who better to
satirise something as potentially sensitive as Vietnam, then Jack Black and Ben Stiller?
As you might expect from a film with a plot as unlikely as that of Tropic Thunder, the narrative and dialogue
are both somewhat weak at times. Humour and compelling action are all that could rescue the plot but
Tropic Thunder disappoints on both counts. While Tropic Thunder has plenty of comic potential it never
really manages to get started. Downey Jnr's black street talk becomes repetitive and unamusing, while Ben
Stiller and Jack Black run around acting crazy in the hope of finding something funny lurking in the jungle.
Despite not reaching its comic potential, Tropic Thunder is still a decent movie.
Unfortunately, none of the cast can leave the warzone unscathed, all of them need to move on from this
distinctively average film. Ironically, it is the A-list qualities of the cast that mean Tropic Thunder will still
draw in the crowds and perform well at the box office no matter how good the film really is. Tropic
Thunder's spectacular special effects took me by surprise and are a par with other recent action films like
Transformers. For Ben Stiller, Tropic Thunder is small improvement from 'The Heartbreak Kid' but he is still
not performing at his best. Overall, I thought Tropic Thunder was worth going to see but I was left
disappointed by the lack of comedy.
each actor plays an actor; Jack Black, plays a washed out comedian who is struggling with his addiction.
Ben Stiller directs and stars as the commander in chief of the whole operation. Completing the trio of now
comes the satirical and supposedly funny version. Like me, you are probably thinking, who better to
satirise something as potentially sensitive as Vietnam, then Jack Black and Ben Stiller?
As you might expect from a film with a plot as unlikely as that of Tropic Thunder, the narrative and dialogue
are both somewhat weak at times. Humour and compelling action are all that could rescue the plot but
Tropic Thunder disappoints on both counts. While Tropic Thunder has plenty of comic potential it never
really manages to get started. Downey Jnr's black street talk becomes repetitive and unamusing, while Ben
Stiller and Jack Black run around acting crazy in the hope of finding something funny lurking in the jungle.
Despite not reaching its comic potential, Tropic Thunder is still a decent movie.
Unfortunately, none of the cast can leave the warzone unscathed, all of them need to move on from this
distinctively average film. Ironically, it is the A-list qualities of the cast that mean Tropic Thunder will still
draw in the crowds and perform well at the box office no matter how good the film really is. Tropic
Thunder's spectacular special effects took me by surprise and are a par with other recent action films like
Transformers. For Ben Stiller, Tropic Thunder is small improvement from 'The Heartbreak Kid' but he is still
not performing at his best. Overall, I thought Tropic Thunder was worth going to see but I was left
disappointed by the lack of comedy.