Funniest Movie of 2008?

Rating: 8/10 (2 September 2008)

I always find movies and actors that are willing to lampoon themselves and their own business to be a breath of fresh air, and "Tropic Thunder" is nothing but Hollywood lampooning itself.
If you've found this comment, you likely already know what this movie is about, so there's no need for a summary from me. I'll just say that I thought it was very funny, and proof that Hollywood is capable of making a comedy that can be enjoyed by adults. The principal male cast gels wonderfully, even if Robert Downey Jr. completely steals the show as a dude dressed up as a dude playing another dude, with even the big name actors in cameos (I'm talking to you, Tom Cruise) doing their material justice.
If Hollywood is going to insist on making disposable formula films, at least it's a comfort to know that IT knows that it's making disposable formula films. Nothing would be more depressing than to think that Hollywood is giving us movies like the one being made fun of in "Tropic Thunder" in all seriousness.
Grade: A