A bit raw in places, but very funny.

Rating: 8/10 (23 August 2012)

I don't understand some of the reviews about this film............if you like Family Guy, you'll love this. After all, it's just Peter Griffin in a teddy bear suit. There's also Mila Kunis (voice of Meg Griffin), Patrick Warburton (the voice of Joe) and some great cameos from people like Ryan Reynolds, Tom Skerrit and Sam Jones (the guy who plays Flash Gordon in the 1980s movie). Ted tells the story of how an unpopular young boy, John Bennett (who grows up to be Mark Wahlberg), made a wish on Christmas Day for his teddy bear to come to life. His wish comes true and Ted becomes a famous celebrity who even appears on TV talk shows. Fast-forward to the present day when, a still immature, John Bennett shares his apartment with Ted and his girlfriend of four years, Lori (Mila Kunis). Unsurprisingly, the three-cornered relationship becomes a little strained, with Lori eventually giving John an ultimatum....."it's either me or the bear". Story-wise, there are no surprises in this film and I found it all pretty predictable. But this can be excused because it's a laugh a minute. If you're easily offended, then you probably don't like Family Guy anyway. I loved this film, good script, good acting and great fun. Laughed all the way through.