A fun, hilarious, irreverent, full blown satire of Hollywood

Rating: 7/10 (20 September 2008)

Tropic Thunder is an excellent satirical gem made by the prolific Ben Stiller. Its about an uneven group of actors that attempt to film a war film in Vietnam and through a series of events their filming turns into a race for their lives as they stumble across REAL bad guys.
Stiller has produced a type of film that I have never seen before. It isn't just a series of parodies, its a series of satire. If you like, this is an 'epic movie' type film with quality. The film references are subtle, the satire is subtle and unsubtle at times, its perfectly balanced. A top quality series of comedy that is sure to please anybody that has ever seen a Hollywood film before.
The only direct satire I could spot was Downey Jr's character. Its most probably Daniel Day Lewis or Russell Crowe. Also Downey Jr's performance was excellent. Hes possibly the most believable fake black guy I have ever seen!.
Tropic Thunder is a controversial blend of outrageous one-liners, sharp satire and laugh out loud comedy.
Hollywood has finally been effectively mocked!
7.5/10