Tropic Thunder

Yeah, we went to see it. I'm not a big Ben Stiller fan, though I'm also not in the camp that despises him. I'd just heard enough things about it, including the highly favorable overall rankings on Rotten Tomatoes, and enough of us were in the mood for a comedy, that we gave it a try.

Damned if it wasn't pretty darn funny.

Uneven doesn't even begin to describe the shifts in quality; it's more like a fast car ride through mountains and valleys. When it was on, though, Tropic Thunder was laugh-out-loud funny. Robert Downey, Jr. gets--and deserves--a ton of attention for his work, but I thought the most over-the-top and funniest turn probably belonged to Tom Cruise as an appalling (in every way) studio head.

If you're willing to tolerate the lows, including moments of agonizing stupidity, for the many minutes of laughter, check out this one.