Delivered exactly what the trailer promised.

Rating: 8/10 (13 August 2008)

Seeing Robert Downey Jr. play a black dude as an Australian was just a tad too much ridiculousness for me not to go see this. Also with Ben and Jack, two funny dudes in their own right and a fantastic action movie setting, it's kind of a must see. Well, if you're looking for laughs and violence, this is your movie.
Tropic Thunder was consistently funny, and moved at a pace that left you with zero lulls. Some of the jokes, like the dancing was a little out of left field and didn't do anything for me or the audience I saw it with, but besides that, the majority of the jokes hit their mark, and every character brought something to the table. Maybe a tad more gore would have been nice, since they showed some great promise early on in the flick. But again, Tropic Thunder delivers exactly what the trailer promises; fantastic over-the-top performances (especially by Downey and Black), and lots of silly humor (even some fart jokes for good measure).