take it or leave it

Rating: 7/10 (17 August 2013)

John Bennett's childhood wish made his teddy bear Ted (Seth MacFarlane) alive. It's 27 years later, and a talking teddy bear is no longer shocking. John (Mark Wahlberg) is dating Lori Collins (Mila Kunis). John considers breaking up with Ted.
Some people love Seth MacFarlane. I could go either way. It's definitely low brow broad grade school humor. There's nothing subtle about it. No detailed explanation is given for Ted and none is really needed. The sad part of the partnership is that Ted overshadows Mark Wahlberg in acting skills. Mila Kunis is no wallflower and she can keep up with the boys. The film is complicated unnecessarily by Giovanni Ribisi's kidnapping scheme. It disjoints the movie. Its serious nature causes great disruption but there's enough funny moments to overlook these minor irritants.