Personally, I wasn’t overly impressed with Tropic Thunder. It had it moments and a few scenes were laugh out loud hilarious, but it was hardly the comedic scorcher I thought it would be.

I guess it had to do with the fact that I’m not huge Ben Stiller or Jack Black fan. In this film I found neither Stiller or Black funny at all, and I actually thought that Black’s character was not needed to make this film work. The real stars of this feature were actually Robert Downey Jr. and Tom Cruise. Downey’s role as Kirk Lazarus was incredibly funny, and although controversial, I thought he did a commendable job “pretending” to be an Australian gone African American.

It was Cruise’s appearance that was actually a bit of a surprise for me. Initially, I had no clue he was in this film and I guessing that’s what really made his part work so well. If it were any other actor playing his role, I’d probably not have found it as funny, however, Cruise as Les Grossman had me rolling, and it actually saved this film from receiving a much lower rating.

Overall, I’d say this would make a decent DVD rental. Unless your a die hard Stiller or Black fan, I’m not sure if it would be worth purchasing for your movie library.

Synopsis:

Ben Stiller directs and stars in a high-concept action comedy about a film crew struggling against Murphy’s Law during the production of a big-budget war film, and just what happens when the actors become possessed by the bravura of their onscreen counterparts. Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr., Steve Coogan, and Nick Nolte co-star in this DreamWorks production. – Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide