Uniqueness pays off

Rating: 8/10 (24 February 2009)

Tropic Thunder is quite a shock to the system because of its originality and consequently can be quite difficult to get your head around. On occasions I was unaware of weather lines were meant to be funny or not despite the fact that they very much were. The film keeps a sense of class throughout and never divulges into the silly side of things. Stiller does an excellently job as director and actor of keeping things as realistic as possible whilst still being extremely entertaining.
The actors are put into a position where the best thing for the movie is that they be competing with one and other for the best performance. Critics and fans seem to feel it was Robert Downey Jr. who came out on top and I agree he was fantastic. But my choice would have to be Jack Black. He got the most laughs out of me and had me wanting more after wards. People weren't wrong about Tom Cruise's performance either, he was superb.
Tropic Thunder gets the balance between action and comedy perfect and therefore appeals to a wider audience. It's obvious everyone involved is at the top of their game and you really can't go wrong when in this position. Without a doubt one to be checked out.