Funny but could have been better IMO

Rating: 7/10 (20 July 2012)

This is my first review so please forgive me if it gets a bit "all over the place" I liked this movie. But IMO, it could have been better.
A movie about a crass, pot smoking, dirty minded teddy bear was always going to be funny. And it delivers in that aspect.
There were some brilliant one liners and some fantastic dialogues.
I laughed out loud A LOT (but I also LOL a lot at the Avengers too) BUT...it was only funny because of the filthiness and crassness of Ted and the people around him.
Unfortunately, I found the story a bit blah. IMO, it seemed like it was planned as "a bunch of things a teddy bear could say that no one would expect" and at the last minute they though "shit, better put a storyline in". And then they just created a basic, done before plot which didn't fit together all that well really.
I loved the interaction between Mila and Mark. I thought they mde a fab couple.
If you want to see a movie that everyone will laugh at (providing they aren't easily offended) and enjoy then Ted definitely fits the bill. If you want something with a decent story to go alongside the comedy then you will be disappointed. Not for young kids, my 12 year old daughter wanted to see it and after I saw it, she is not allowed to watch it, some very rude bits (funny for me, too rude for 12 year old eyes) Overall, I did enjoy it and I laughed at it a lot and I would recommend seeing it. But it wasn't "all that".