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Monday, August 04, 2008
Tropic Thunder
Genre: Comedy
Release Date: 08/13/2008
Cast: Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr., Jay Baruchel, Justin Theroux, Nick Nolte, Brandon Jackson, Steve Coogan
Scoop: A group of self-absorbed actors set out to make the biggest war film ever. After ballooning costs--and the out of control egos of the pampered cast--threaten to shut down the movie, the frustrated director refuses to stop shooting, leading his cast deep into the jungles of Southeast Asia for "increased realism," where they inadvertently encounter real bad guys.
If a Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words, We Say: Looks like Iron Man's got a "new face"--it's soooo shocking, even Ben Stiller looks transfixed in the jungle. A movie filled with many layers of danger, Tropic definitely goes there--and one already wonders how far it will take it? Well, they're actually thespians playing thespians so we'll give them the benefit of the doubt, and roll with the good intentions for the subversively eyebrow-raising dark comedy.
Snapshot Prediction: 4 out of 5 flashes