Vulgar and profound

Rating: 8/10 (26 October 2008)

Hilarious! Most of the big points are pretty well spoiled by the discussions that have already gone around word of mouth and mediated, the whole "Half-retard" thing and Robert Downey Jr. in blackface (both profound and vulgar at the same time), plus respect given out to Tom Cruise (he did well), but yeah, good times all around. My particular favorites were the small asides, such as the take-offs of such things as celebrities adopting third-world orphans and having to work with the crew (as someone who has now managed to find his way onto a few sets, can I just say that I've met these people? Even on the tiniest of sets, you will find the special effects guy from this movie there. And he talks EXACTLY LIKE THAT).
Ben Stiller has, in fact, made an awesome satire of Hollywood and its ways. I expected it to be fun but I didn't expect it to be THAT good... but it was particularly biting and profound.
Oh, and though everyone did a good job, Downey Jr. stole the show, here. I was absolutely mesmerized by his performance... especially once he gained the Australian accent. Hot damn that guy can act.
And, once again, a lot of the things that people were offended about were purposefully made fun of as offensive within the movie itself. Somehow I still manage to be surprised when people criticize something without actually making sure it actually states what they mean. Yes, all of those big topics that are offensive in this movie are very clearly stated to be ridiculous and offensive by the point of the satire itself, save of course its treatment of Hollywood, who can take it because this is still a product.
--PolarisDiB