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- Tropic Thunder – a send-up of war films and the cliche-laden Hollywood superstars who populate them – is an often hilarious return to form for Stiller after almost a decade of lackluster comedies, but it's also a wildly uneven effort that suffers from too much self-awareness to earn the status of bona fide classic.
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Aug 11, 2008 · Ben Stiller’s “Tropic Thunder” plays like that doc’s nightmare. A troupe of actors, under the impression they’re making a Vietnam war movie, wanders dangerously in the jungle and is captured by a gang of druglords who think the actors are narcs.
Aug 13, 2008 · With biting satire, plenty of subversive humor, and an unforgettable turn by Robert Downey, Jr., Tropic Thunder is a triumphant late summer comedy. Read Critics Reviews.
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Tropic Thunder Reviews. All Critics. Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. James Croot Stuff.co.nz. Gleefully un-PC, Tropic is still one of the most hilarious Hollywood comedies of the...
'Tropic Thunder' is the sharpest, nastiest, and most honest parody of Hollywood since Altman's 'The Player'. If Doweny Jr. in black face, the script's use of "retard", or the politically incorrect humor offends you, you're missing the point.
Aug 13, 2008 · Tropic Thunder is an action comedy about a group of self-absorbed actors who set out to make the most expensive war film. After ballooning costs force the studio to cancel the movie, the frustrated director refuses to stop shooting, leading his cast into the jungles of Southeast Asia, where they encounter real bad guys.
It received generally positive reviews for its characters, story, faux trailers, and cast performances, with Downey Jr. being the most positively praised for his performance. However, the depiction of disabled people and the use of blackface makeup attracted controversy.
