Brandon T. Jackson (left), Ben Stiller (middle) and Robert Downey Jr. (right) show off their guns.
Last laughs of summer
In the movie that commercials are billing the comedy of the summer, Tropic Thunder brings nothing more than a few cheap laughs.
The film attempts to replace funny dialogue with huge explosions, gross out moments and beastly Tom Cruise dance scenes. While the cast must have cost a fortune to assemble, the only actor who earns his paycheck is Robert Downey Jr.
Downey plays the African-American platoon leader Kirk Lazarus so well that you quickly forget it is Downey. Director and star Ben Stiller unsuccessfully attempts to play a mentally handicapped character in many scenes.
Jack Black delivers some memorable one-liners, but was grossly under used.
Overall, the film provides only a few real laughs and is half an hour too long.
Save your money.
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