"Tugg Speedman and a group of celebrity co-stars go to Southeast Asia to make a war film. They find themselves having to fight their way out in order to survive.”Movie type: Action Comedy - This is a send-up of Hollywood and war movies aimed at a young adult audience, particularly males. There are gags about drugs, race, and some drug humor, and there's also a fair amount of violence and harsh language, so parents be warned.
Director: Ben Stiller
Script: Justin Theroux, Etan Cohen
Starring: Ben Stiller (Speedman), Robert Downey Jr. (Kirk Lazarus), Jack Black (Jeff Portnoy)
Length: 1 hr. 47 min.
Reviews:
“Good The film isn't perfect - it's a little too long and some scenes aren't as funny as the filmmakers think they are - but in an environment where things like The Love Guru and Step Brothers pass for worthwhile entertainment, Tropic Thunder puts a lot of comedy pretenders to shame. “ Berardinelli, Internet Critic
“Very Good It’s the kind of summer comedy that rolls in, makes a lot of people laugh and rolls on to video.” Roger Ebert
“Good There are some wildly funny scenes, a few leaden ones and others that are scattershot, with humorous satire undercut by over-the-top grisliness. Still, when it's funny, it's really funny.” USA Today
Goo”d The set-up is a little incoherent and like the movies spoofed it all gets to be a bit too much. But a lot of the film looks great and is pretty funny.” TV Guide Online
Source: cinemareview.com
03.09.2008