Genre:
Comedy / Action
Directed
by: Ben Stiller
Cast:
Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr., Tom Cruise
Running
time: 106 minutes
Tugg Speedman, Jeff Portnoy and Kirk Lazarus
are three over-the-top prima donna actors on the decline who are hired to play
in a Vietnam War movie based on the memoirs of a vet. When the trio’s antics on
set start becoming an issue that threatens to ruin the movie, the director
decides to drop his actors in the middle of the jungle and to film the whole
things with hidden cameras. Unfortunately for the group, things do go as
planned, and, soon enough, they have to really fight for their survival.
Tropic Thunder starts strong, with great faux
trailers that gives us a glimpse of the characters we are dealing with. And
then Ben Stiller serves us more of that dark humor he has accustomed us to as a
director. It is a very entertaining, albeit scathing, look at Hollywood, egos
and actors. I wonder if Eddie Murphy was offended again.
The cast is really good here. Stiller and
Black are solid, but Robert Downey Jr. deserves much praise for his dedication
to his role. He was fantastic here and he stole the show. Tom Cruise also offered
a great performance. His transformation was amazing; he was almost impossible
to recognize.
The humor in Tropic Thunder is over-the-top,
but it is still funny. Some of the stuff has offended people, mostly because of
the portrayal of mentally-handicapped people, but some people just need to get
a grip and grow a sense of humor.
All things considered, this film is a very
good comedy that has something to say, without taking itself too seriously.
Very charming combination of elements.
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