Tropic Thunder is the funniest Ben Stiller movie there has been yet, hands down. He made something very new and fun while still sticking to his well known comedic style. He both directs the film and plays a starring role in it, showing how amazing he can be on either side of the camera. It has crazy awesome story, hilarious dialogue and scenes, and many controversial elements that make it an incredibly unique and amusing way to think of comedy. Tropic Thunder is definitely one of a kind.
The movie has all of the perfect actors in their perfect roles. Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr., Jack Black, Tom Cruise, and Matthew McConaughey all deliver hilarious performances in a big way. Ben, Robert, and Jack all play actors making a war movie. With actors playing actors, we really get to see them apply funny movie business stereotypes to themselves. Ben plays an overconfident but ditzy action star and Jack Black plays a cocaine addict who plays several roles in each of his movies (Eddie Murphy reference joke – so funny). But Robert Downey Jr. plays the controversial role of the movie. He is a famous Australian actor who has been casted as an African American war general. It is hilarious to see him use stereotypes to guide his character while an actual African American challenges his accusations. Robert Downey Jr. does such a great job at being black that many who watch it are laughing too hard to get offended and I think that was the movie’s intention. Things like stereotypes only hurt them if you let them and this movie expresses that we should all be able to laugh at ourselves. It is very well executed.
Only Ben Stiller could have given us such an over-the-top comedy. His concept and storyline was a bit risky to put out but he didn’t miss a beat and covered all of his bases. He ended up creating a comedy that was unprecedented but amazing. All of his risk paid off. You rule, Ben!
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