Tropic Thunder
I'm not a huge fan of Ben Stiller but "Tropic Thunder" was an funny funny movie. Unfortunately, I saw it under some adverse conditions (the guy sitting behind me had the loudest, most annoying laugh I've dealt with in ages) which hurt some of the jokes but overall it's a film I have to recommend. I preferred "Pineapple Express" but I have to admit that this is a better, more complete script. Whereas "Express" seemed slapped together and extremely loose, this film was well-orchestrated. Then again, when you're spending 90 million dollars (three times as much as "Express", then you can't play it as fast and lose.
The one issue I had with the film (or moreso with the audience I saw it with) is the "Chappelle Concern". When making jokes about race, are people laughing for the right reasons? In this case, I think a lot of the people in the audience weren't. They laughed out loud whenever Downey did his imitation of a black man but whenever Brandon T. Jackson put him in his place, they were silent. Thankfully, Downey Jr. didn't have any real quotables so I was saved from hearing other people mimic him while walking outside the theater.
All in all, it was a very funny movie and a great send-up of Hollywood and the crazies that make up the acting/studio landscape.
