Tropic Thunder

OK, I am not a big Ben Stiller fan. For the most part, I can skip his movies completely and not be too terribly worried about it. But, I am a Robert Downey, Jr. fan. So, I decided to give this flick a chance.

I'm really on the fence about this movie for the most part. There were some scenes I could really have done without - not a big fan of bathroom humor and such as that. Jack Black digging around in his underwear trying to find a gun he'd hidden there was a bit much, and some of the opening scenes with the fake blood and guts were more than a bit much, but the movie was still pretty funny.

The last scene with the director made me laugh like crazy. I won't say what happened in case someone hasn't seen this yet, but I will say it was totally unexpected. Another hilarious moment near the end of the movie came when Ben Stiller was running out of the camp with the child on his back...well, you have to see it...and keep your eyes on that kid. Funny as heck.

Robert Downey, Jr. plays an Australian actor who had his skin darkened and such so he could play an African-American character. Since he has such a reputation of getting into his characters, I'd like to think he was poking fun at not only actors in general, but at himself specifically.

And when it comes to Tom Cruise, I am definitely not a fan. But even I have to admit he was pretty funny in this one.

This isn't a movie you would absolutely regret not seeing, but it's good for some mindless laughs.