Creative, Funny, and Raw

Rating: 8/10 (14 August 2008)

SPOILERS AHEAD From the opening "trailers" to the end credits, very well done. The opening trailers are basically open shots at Hollywood and the satire is done to perfection. It basically takes the stupidity of Hollywood and puts it front and center. The one that resonates the most with me is Jack Black's characters' trailer for "fattyz" absolutely and without a doubt taking a direct shot at the Eddie Murphy franchises, which garnered the most laughs in the audience, second being "Satans Alley" with Robert Downey Jr's "Kirk Lazarus". What this movie had was what most movies sorely miss good actors playing good roles and good jokes. Robert Downey Jr. is obviously on another level of acting than every other actor in this movie, it shows, but with Stiller and Black doing their normal schtick it was all tied together in a nice little package. The utilization of the characters in this movie was so nice to see, if there was a line from a small role, it still had some punch to it and gave a laugh. Tom Cruise should seriously think about doing comedy after seeing him in this movie, i can hardly wait for him and Stiller in "The Hardy Men" to see how Stiller opens him up. Great movie, great laughs and i would recommend this movie to anyone. Some language is not for the easily insulted, but if you're easily insulted, you should be watching Golden Girls reruns. I would say this is Stillers best movie to date, hands down, my projection is this movie makes $70 million in its first week, at least.