Such an iconic character would have deserved a better movie

Rating: 4/10 (23 February 2016)

I love teddy bears and other stuffed animals. I really dig that kind of wacky, inappropriate humour that makes Family Guy so outrageously funny. Mark Wahlberg won me over in Boogie Nights and I have been watching Mila Kunis's career with great interest since That 70s Show. Romantic comedies with a touch of magic are my thing, too. Naturally, I had high expectations for Seth MacFarlane's feature film debut.
The first couple of minutes are just about perfect. I am a lifelong Star Wars fan, so seeing Ted dressed as Yoda queueing for the premiere of The Phantom Menace was a real treat for me. (And I happen to be a huge Kiss fan, as well, so another box was ticked when I spotted a Kiss poster on the wall.) Unfortunately, that's about it. The novelty quickly wears off, the pacing is very uneven, the script is all over the place, and most of the jokes are shallow, overly gross and/or unoriginal.
There are some memorable moments, though. The stoned party with Flash Gordon or the fistfight between Ted and John are hilarious (the latter undoubtedly being sort of a cinematic milestone), but the movie as a whole is not nearly as funny as it could have been.