Flawed but so funny...

Rating: Null/10 (3 January 2009)

This film is good but could have been much better.Tugg Speedman, Kirk Lazarus, Kevin Sandusky and Alpa Chino are a group of four prima donna actors who are shooting a war movie.After a series of strange events they realize their enemies are very real and they must become real soldiers in order to avoid getting killed... Tropic Thunder has some great moments and some of the funniest jokes I've seen in a while but it doesn't always work.There's a thin line between good satirical comedy and lame jokes and Ben Stiller doesn't always make the best choices. That said you'll probably laugh hard every five minutes or so because the movie has a good pace.We got a stellar cast here...Ben Stiller(who wrote,directed and starred),Jack Black,Robert Downey Jr,Mathew McConaughey and Tom Cruise. RDJ and Tom Cruise are definitely worth mentioning, they were both hilarious!! RDJ just went all for it,he really got into the character and there's even Oscar buzz. Tom Cruise was also immensely praised for his portrayal of Les Grossman and his scenes are by far the funniest.The "flaming dragon" scene is probably the funniest scene in movie history.If you're in for a laugh give Tropic Thunder a try.
7/10