This is essentially what the Hangover would be if it hit the road. Put Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifianakis in a car and hope that hilarity ensues. And it does. The two play off each other very well, and embrace the mean spirited, but ultimately heartwarming relationship that forms between them.
The movie is very much about Downey and Galifianakis. It's not like the Hangover where there were tons of cameos and side characters to sustain the laughs; it almost all comes from the two guys. Galifianakis gets to be a bit much. He's better in a trio than as one half of a duo. But when he gets to be too much, Robert Downey Jr. effectively responds, acting out the audience's frustration with very gratifying results.
It's not the Hangover, but nothing ever will be. Due Date is funny in it's own way. The humor is a little darker thanks to a hilarious Robert Downey Jr., but director Todd Phillips still has fun sucker punching the audience with his signature brand of situational humor. Ultimately, this movie is very, very funny. It's been a few years since we've had a really good road trip movie. Sitting shotgun with these two guys is a fun way to spend an hour and a half.
The movie is very much about Downey and Galifianakis. It's not like the Hangover where there were tons of cameos and side characters to sustain the laughs; it almost all comes from the two guys. Galifianakis gets to be a bit much. He's better in a trio than as one half of a duo. But when he gets to be too much, Robert Downey Jr. effectively responds, acting out the audience's frustration with very gratifying results.
It's not the Hangover, but nothing ever will be. Due Date is funny in it's own way. The humor is a little darker thanks to a hilarious Robert Downey Jr., but director Todd Phillips still has fun sucker punching the audience with his signature brand of situational humor. Ultimately, this movie is very, very funny. It's been a few years since we've had a really good road trip movie. Sitting shotgun with these two guys is a fun way to spend an hour and a half.