Actors I normally can't stand made a movie I couldn't stand to be without

Rating: 9/10 (30 August 2018)

Tom Cruise, Jack Black, Ben Stiller. I would never go out of my way to watch a movie just because it starred one of those three. In fact, I would normally avoid watching movies if it starred one of them because I usually just find them too annoying to pay proper attention to the movie itself. However, in Tropic Thunder all three of them put forward performances that had me laughing from start to finish. Especially Tom Cruise, I totally did not expect to enjoy it nearly as much as I did. The plot, script, and acting in this movie are beyond what you would normally expect in a fun summer blockbuster, and with the way comedies seem to be going down hill lately, I think this movie deserves to be remembered as a classic standing above all others. Where as most action/comedy movies tend to focus too much on the comedy and fail to deliver on any serious action scenes (The Other Guys, Pineapple Express) this movie perfectly blends some truly hilarious moments along with amazing set piece explosions and action sequences more befitting a Michael Bay movie. If you haven't already seen this one your missing out and I highly recommend giving it a chance. There hasn't been a better comedy made since this came out over ten years ago now.