Glad I didn't pay to see it.

Rating: 1/10 (25 August 2008)

This movie started off so well and could have done with out the 3 million F-word utterances. The premise of a war movie in a movie and the black Downey Jr, the director getting killed early on and the guerrilla style he intended to use had the beginning of a great movie. Then it literally gets flushed down the toilet. I was embarrassed, frankly,and the radio station who was running the screening should be embarrassed for promoting and backing such a disgusting film. The only good part was Downey Jr and his best scenes were in the trailer. I remember someone in another movie saying that just because you can do something, doesn't mean you should. The writers and producers could have gone the route they did and ignore a more acceptable thread with the movie, but they chose the easy way instead of the respectable meaningful route.
The route that could have seen this movie realize it's fullest potential of a classic fake war movie being made inside a great drama. Where the actors could have taken their roles more seriously and dove deeper into who they were trying to be. Downey's character hints at such a thing but he is overshadowed by Stiller's immaturity and stupidity and Black's inability to remain mature. I'll bet good money that someone will make such the movie these guys couldn't make , maybe even me, I'm a filmmaker. And perhaps, while Stiller and Black pout in their seats, I'll be collecting my first Oscar for the movie they could not make.