My Review

Rating: 9/10 (17 November 2008)

Tugg Speedman (Ben Stiller) is an action movie star who hasn't had a hit in awhile, Jeff Portnoy (Jack Black) is a comedy actor, and Kirk Lazarus (Robert Downey Jr.) is an Academy Award winning actor. Together they join forces in one of the most expensive action movies ever made, and it seems to be a dud. They travel to Vietnam, and, unbeknownst to them, become entwined in a war that's actually reality.
With hilarious cameos by Matthew McConaughey and Tom Cruise, "Tropic Thunder" is one of the most creative comedies to come around in awhile. It's very anti politically correct, and Ben Stiller (as producer, director, writer, and star) doesn't hold back the punches. Truly a daring, hilarious film that shouldn't be missed.