Due Date (2010)

Due Date is a comedy released in the US in 2010 and was directed by Todd Phillips. The most interesting thing about this movie to me was how it was even possible for these two men to get away with such stupid antics. Although it was funny and made me laugh quite a bit, it lacked in depth. The theme of friendship was obvious and lighthearted. The plot was a cliché for a comedy, but cliché enough for the film to be a good fit for it’s genre. I would guess that due to some of the crude humor and R rating this movie is aimed at young adults 18 and over. I did however find the acting to be very well done. I enjoyed Robert Downey Jr.’s cynicism and the naivety of Zach Galifianakis. By the end of the movie I was surprised Downey’s character had not killed that of Galifianakis. It was full of some pretty hilarious one-liners. The special effects were good and fun to watch. I would recommend it only to those with a perverse mind.