Expected Better! 3/10

Rating: 3/10 (8 June 2014)

Review: I didn't really like this film. I found it pretty boring and it seem to drag in places. There were a couple of scenes which were brilliant, when Witty let his mind wander, but apart from that, I struggled to stay awake. I had high expectations of the film because of the posters and the fact that Ben Stiller was directing it, but in was very disappointed. Watching Stiller going around the world to find a negative to go on the last issue of LIFE just didn't work for me and I did find the serious side of Stiller quite uninteresting. I loved Tropic Thunder, which was also directed by Stiller, but this film really needed some wit. The whole look of the film was pretty impressive, which it should be with such a big budget, but for a 2 hour movie, it just didn't work for me. Disappointing!
Round-Up: I think that Stiller was trying to show another side to his acting ability which I didn't really enjoy watching. Everybody knows his phrases and silly jokes now, so I can understand why he was trying to do something serious, with a touch of comedy. The movie would have been much better if his mind wandered much more, but he chose to stick with a road movie which was extremely epic in some scenes. Anyway, the film looked good but I wasn't that impressed.
Budget: $90million Worldwide Gross: $188million
I recommend this movie to people who are into there road movies about a man going around the world to find a negative to publish in the last issue of LIFE. 3/10