In the past I truly underestimated going into a movie with extremely low expectations. Sometimes that in and of itself can turn out to become a self-fulfilling prophecy, but I am happy to say that in the case of Tropic Thunder it paid off. This is not a great movie. This is not a good movie. This is an okay movie with a few incredible scenes.
Robert Downey Jr. steals every single scene he's in. Surprisingly, Ben Stiller plays a much better character in this film then his past roles as a pathetic man which is mostly just awkward over being funny. Jack Black seemed to just be wasted space, although when he is tied to a tree, he quite possibly has the funniest scene in the movie.
I'll leave it at this: you'll enjoy this movie if you go in with low expectations. If they gave Academy Awards for comedy roles, I think Downey Jr. would have a solid shot at it.
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