An Entertaining Adult Fairytale

Rating: 7/10 (22 July 2012)

I had read many spoiler-free reviews prior to seeing Ted. I typically do that as I am sure many of you have. I'll start my review by saying one thing... It was not as funny as I had expected given the reviews I'd read. I don't want to be misunderstood though, this is a very funny film. That being said, have I watched funnier episodes of Family Guy? Yes.
This film is basically an adult fairytale made for children of the 80s. It is chocked full of 80s references that will make you giggle. I was entertained from beginning to end. I can usually let go of the real world when watching a film, but even I was curious to see how they were going to pull off a Teddy bear living in the city. They did it wonderfully. Never once did I think it was beyond belief because of they way people interacted with Ted. The acting was great from all members of the cast. Similar to Family Guy, it's possible to be offended if your not a fan of that show. The humor was crude and over the top, but worked very well here. I didn't laugh the entire time, but that's probably just me. I was entertained though and that is what I want from a film in the end. There were also many great cameos that were very surprising. I'm also glad to see Joel McHale getting well deserved screen time. He is a treat. See this film, but don't let the teddy bear fool you... leave the kiddies at home.