Tropic Thunder is one heck of comedy. It defied my expectations and took a different route than anticipated. The leading actors have great chemistry and work well on screen. Tropic Thunder is an amusing conglomeration of cliched genre bits and things we've seen before - only in Tropic Thunder, it takes all these elements and throws them in a blender. The resulting mix is both familiar but new, seeming like something you've seen only to change it up a bit. Ben Stiller is hilarious as the hilariously pathetic actor seeking a career rRenaissance after his failure to capture Oscar glory. Downey Jr. was great as the African-American soldier (due to cosmetic surgery) but his dialogue was difficult to understand at times.
Tropic Thunder might have been too scatter-brained for its own good - but it's very charming. Matthew McConaughey and Tom Cruise were also great in scene-stealing performances - I loved watching McConaughey's epic battle to save his job by delivering the Tivo, and Cruise as the foul-mouthed executive. In the end, Tropic Thunder has a charming charisma no doubt delivered by the impressive ensemble cast. Edges out Pineapple Express.
My Grade: B
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