Due Date once again pairs up The Hangover Director Todd Phillips and actor Zach Galifianakis. Added to the mix is Robert Downey Jr. Phillips once again is directing a low brow slap stick comedy. Galifianakis plays an almost exact remake of his character from The Hangover. Downey plays his signature sarcastic role.
First I want to point out that this movie bears an almost remarkable resemblance to Planes, Trains and Automobiles. Think of this as the film equivalent of a Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs song. Total theft of the heart of the song, but with new wording.
That being said, the movie is hilarious. By the end of the movie, my cheeks hurt from smiling and laughing so much. This is Family Guy not Frasier style humor. Downey's performance is good. You can start to relate to his character's frustrations and occasional outbursts. Galifianakis's plays his character pretty much exactly as he did in The Hangover. The character is still pretty much just a joke, but is fleshed out slightly by the dialog regarding the death of his father. This too, of course, becomes a spring board for more comedic situations.
My wife, the couple we went with, and I all really enjoyed the movie. It isn't an Academy Award winner by any stretch of the imagination, but it is a great movie to watch, relax and blow off some steam by laughing. If that doesn't work, you can always try what one character does to help him get to sleep. That always works. LOL JK. I give the movie 7 / 10.
First I want to point out that this movie bears an almost remarkable resemblance to Planes, Trains and Automobiles. Think of this as the film equivalent of a Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs song. Total theft of the heart of the song, but with new wording.
That being said, the movie is hilarious. By the end of the movie, my cheeks hurt from smiling and laughing so much. This is Family Guy not Frasier style humor. Downey's performance is good. You can start to relate to his character's frustrations and occasional outbursts. Galifianakis's plays his character pretty much exactly as he did in The Hangover. The character is still pretty much just a joke, but is fleshed out slightly by the dialog regarding the death of his father. This too, of course, becomes a spring board for more comedic situations.
My wife, the couple we went with, and I all really enjoyed the movie. It isn't an Academy Award winner by any stretch of the imagination, but it is a great movie to watch, relax and blow off some steam by laughing. If that doesn't work, you can always try what one character does to help him get to sleep. That always works. LOL JK. I give the movie 7 / 10.
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