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Tamekia Sallee says...

I am already looking forward to the DVD release!! I will probably go back to see it again on the big screen in the meantime. Some compare it to the classic "Planes, Trains and Automobiles". It does have a few things in common with that great comedy, but "Due Date" is definitely more than capable of standing on its own merits. If anything, it is even funnier and more outrageous because in many ways it is much more realistic. There are some elements of "boy humor" that may offend some, but no more so than many films being made these days. Being originally from Georgia, U.S.A., I especially enjoyed the Georgia filming locations and seeing some familiar places and things.

Posted on May 20, 2011

Merideth Smurthwaite says...

A PLANES, TRAINS & AUTOMOBILES for a new generation (but far less successful), DUE DATE delivers many solid laughs, but is sloppy and unmoving.



Robert Downey Jr. is an uptight architect working away from home in Atlanta.He's got a ticket to fly back home, because his wife (Michelle Monaghan) is scheduled to deliver their first child in just a few days.Zack Galifianakis is the strange, troublesome guy who utterly messes up his plans...and the two are forced to embark on a road trip across the country together in a bid to reach California in time.5 days should be plenty of time, but if you've ever seen a film like this...you know that there will be many frustrating delays along with way.



Galifianakis dreams of heading to Hollywood to come an actor, even though he has no experience.He carries with him, in a coffee can, the ashes of his recently deceased father and also this French bulldog...an animal that gets laughs just by looking at him.Galifianakis causes havoc everywhere he goes, with almost everything he touches, but his blissfully unaware.He comes across as just a little simple minded.Downey is very much the straight man; he's the victim of almost all the terrible consequences Galifianakis brings down on them.He's uptight and humorless, a real misanthrope.



The biggest laughs, frankly, come from the interplay between this odd couple.Their dialogue.The two characters operate on such different levels that they seldom seem to be on the same page.There are other, more slap-sticky laughs, with car crashes and perhaps the least likely "escape from the cops and lead them on a chase" scene you're ever going to see.But these two pros really banter together nicely.



But the movie tries to intersperse "touching" moments (mostly revolving around memories of fathers) into the often highly crude proceedings.These scenes, frankly, feel forced and clumsy.We can sort of believe Galifianakis' odd remembrances of his deceased dad, but when Downey abruptly spills his heart...it feels almost like that scene in GREMLINS when Phoebe Cates suddenly talks about the death of her dad.It's abrupt, clumsily written and because it generates no real emotion, becomes almost laughable.(In fact, Galifianakis has a wonderful reaction to the moment and thankfully sets the tone right again.)



There is a supporting cast, but mostly they do far from their best work.Jamie Foxx appears briefly and looks to be in a hurry to get out of the film.Danny McBride delivers his usual shtick (but he does have a good line about making a reservation for Chili's).Juliette Lewis appears as a drug dealer and is given nothing to do.And Michelle Monaghan, who was SO good with Downey in KISS, KISS, BANG, BANG mostly spends time on the phone pleading with hubby to come back...ANYONE could have played her part.



Because the film generates no emotional resonance (it simply tries too hard), it leaves room to notice bothersome things.The film seems to imply that El Paso/Juarez are fairly near to I-40, when in fact they are 4 hours apart.Vehicles are abandoned (what DOES happen to the Range Rover?) and we have the time to wonder about them.



Director and co-writer Todd Phillips did such a great job with THE HANGOVER.He gave us annoying characters that we grew to like.The movie tied up all loose ends (heck, the entire thing was pretty much about tying up loose ends).While it was obscene at times, it was always funny.DUE DATE is frequently obscene and cringe-inducing.It spends too much time showing characters on drugs (don't moviemakers get that extended sequences showing a character that doesn't do drugs getting stoned aren't really all that funny?).It leaves loose ends everywhere it goes.THE HANGOVER didn't try for "touching moments"...it just tried to be the funniest movie it could be.DUE DATE tries too hard, and the comedy suffers.



In the end, I feel the biggest fault of the film is that although we like, as moviegoers, Downey and Galifianakis, we DON'T like their characters.Downey is kind of a mean and obnoxious guy.Galifianakis is kind of clueless, annoying and dangerous.We just don't really care all that much what happens to them.I laughed a fair amount at the film, and had a good enough time...but I had hoped for much more, so my overriding feeling was disappointment.

Posted on May 21, 2011

Estela Rattanasinh says...

I saw this a couple of days ago. It's a completely forgettable movie with barely a memory-embedding moment in it. But it did hold my interest and I laughed throughout.



I actually enjoyed Robert Downey Jr. in this movie more than anything I've ever seen him in. I "got"his straight-laced attitude, his conflict, his character (in a way, I could have imagined the role being played by Hugh Laurie of House fame). Zach Galifianakis is an actor I'm not familiar with but he was funny too.



The set-up is thus: Downey and Galifianakis are both strangers taking the same plane from LA to New York together, and through some unfortunate conversation they both end up getting kicked off the plane as suspected terrorists and put on a no-fly list. Downey's wife is going to have a baby in 3 days, so he needs to get back across the country desperately. But in the incident, he also lost his wallet. Downey is considering stealing a car, when Galifianakis drives by and offers to give Downey a ride. Downey would rather do anything in the world than ride with Galifianakis, who's been established as a goofy, well-meaning, but annoying imbecile, and who drives Downey nuts. But Downey sees no other choice. After a moment of agonizing indecision, he gets in the car.



The rest of the movie is just funny bits involving Galifianakis needing to make detours to buy some marijuana for his glaucoma (Downey's character has never taken a toke in his life), Downey having to deal with Galifianakis' unsanitary method of making himself sleepy at night, Galifianakis' tendency to fall asleep at the wheel, and Downey's attempts to escape from Galifianakis and sometimes feeling like a heel for doing so.



The questions are: Will Downey get to his wife in time before she gives birth? Will he escape from Galifianakis, or will they become friends after this 3-day ordeal? Is Downey's baby going to be black? (Downey's best friend in the movie is played by Jamie Foxx, who also used to date Downey's wife, played by Michelle Monaghan, and 9 months ago spent some "secret" time with her.)



A funny buddy movie based on the premise of complete opposites being forced to be together, but without any lasting messages or points to take home.



4 stars.

Posted on May 22, 2011

Renita Diaz says...

I thought this movie was very funny and packed with the right amount of comedy. It's very similar to 'Planes, Trains, and Automobiles' Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifianakis were perfect together. Downey Jr. stars as Peter Highman, a man on his way home to Los Angeles to be there for the birth of his child. Unfortunately, he runs into Ethan Tremblay, who soon becomes a nightmare for Peter. They switch bags on the plane, and both get put on the no-fly list. When Ethan rents a car, he offers Peter a ride, and he reluctantly accepts. Along the way, Ethan asks him strange questions and continues to bother Peter. They get injured, and almost thrown in jail in Mexico. Will Peter get to L.A. in time for the birth of his child? I highly recommend DUE DATE!!!

Posted on May 22, 2011

Anabel Vanliere says...

Length:: 3:21 Mins

Gina from HauntedFlower.com and HauntedFlowerReviews.com produces a VERY short review of "Due Date" not giving away any spoilers. If you've seen "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles", you've pretty much seen this movie already.

Posted on May 22, 2011

Shanell Wescom says...

The movie my sister and I went to see was cancelled.Before I met up with her she bought tickets to see "Due Date" instead.I was very upset our movie (Love and Other Drugs) was unavailable because our local newspaper had given "Due Date" only one and half stars.I don't know why I should have paid attention to their review because they also said "Piranha" was so good they were giving it four stars.Worst movie of all time, worth only a negative amount of stars. In "Due Date" Robert Downey, Jr. plays his part without hitting one false note and Zach G. is fabulous also.The writers who conjured up the situations these two get into will hopefully continue to write many more such gems.There is only one little gross episode but it quickly passes and the rest of the movie is great.

Posted on May 23, 2011

Shon Roscigno says...

Architect Peter Highman (Robert Downey Jr.) is trying to get home to his pregnant wife who is expecting soon when he comes into contact with Ethan Tremblay (Zach Galifianakis) an aspiring actor. After a series of unfortunate event's Peter and Zach get kicked off of their plane and end up carpooling to get home. These two characters confront several obstacles on their way home that seem impossible to recover from.



"Due Date" is oddly low rated and I wonder if some critics saw the same movie I did. While I'm sure this movie isn't the next "The Hangover" it surely doesn't deserve such a low rating. The story isn't too great this is more of a new age of humor that was brought about due to movies like "The Hangover" and "Superbad" which sold like crazy to young audiences who find this more grotesque humor involving masturbation and bodily fluids wildly entertaining. Older audiences aren't going to enjoy it as much.



This is basically the same scenario as "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles" where you have two opposite characters who must work together to achieve the goal of getting home. This movie does not quite have the story and moments moments that really provoked strong emotion like in "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles" it does provide the laughter with some pretty bizarre scenarios. Robert Downey Jr. and Galifianakis is a weird combo but I believed that this movie really pulled it off.



While it isn't AMAZING it is still a decent movie to go see and provides some good laughs if you are in to that kind of humor.

I give this movie a 6 out of 10



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Posted on May 25, 2011

Alexandra Eisenman says...

I just saw the advance screening of this movie, I won't give away anything if I can help it, because some things in this movie are funny because you don't know they are going to happen.



The genre is comedy, but I think it was a little closer to comedy/action movie which really made it work well.



Some of the really funny bits in this movie might be time worn cliches, but Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifianakis pull them off masterfully!



I was part of a crowd of approx 420 people and I think everyone in there was laughing.



It does have some usage of the "F" word, but in context, so I was not offended, even though I normally do not use cuss words.



My personal reactions to this movie? Laugh, face palm, laugh, laugh, kick the seat in front of me (oops) Laugh really hard, etc

Posted on May 29, 2011

Malcolm Withy says...

Maybe Todd Phillips set the bar too high with his previous comedy, The Hangover. That movie was too funny, too phenomenal for words. Even a lot of the previous films in 2009 that I loved (more serious ones too) look inferior held up by comparison.



That said, the reviews are right in saying that this is basically a remake of Planes Trains and Automobiles. The only difference is that instead of a Thanksgiving dinner, they're trying to get home to a birth. I'd have thought that it would be hard to screw up a comedy that was directed by Phillips and had Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifinakis in it. I was sold before I even heard a single plot detail.



The film is basically about a man trying to get home in time for the birth of his child. After a brief stint by Galifinakis' character that gets them banned from flying with the airline permanently, this leads to him having to hitchhike the way there... as long as he doesn't kill him first.



Overall, There were a few good laughs. The first 20 minutes had me on the floor. And then... it just sorta... repeated. There wasn't enough plot to advance the humor, which is a major problem- you'd expect a film with a plot as unoriginal as that to have some funny stuff, but really, all the funny stuff is in the trailer, and towards the end I just wanted the movie to shut up already.



Overall, worth a rent I guess. But don't buy or pay to see it in the theatre.

Posted on May 30, 2011

Rene Marini says...

Last year, Todd Phillips brought us The Hangover. Along with its massive success, it helped turn its three lead actors into even bigger stars. Included in that line up was Zach Galifianakis, stand-up comedian turned actor who now seems to be Phillips go to guy. So how could Galifianakis possibly top being in the highest grossing R-rated comedy of all time? He teams up with the man who became known for his portrayal of Tony Stark in Iron Man and Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes, Robert Downey Jr, for the most outrageous comedy of 2010.



Seeing Robert Downey Jr in a film like this after his career exploded from doing Iron Man seems more outstanding than it really is. Or maybe it's just the mere thought of seeing the lead actor from some of the past few years biggest blockbusters in an R-rated comedy that features his character get high and be extremely ill tempered throughout its duration is entertaining in itself and strangely liberating. There isn't source material to follow that if strayed too far away from could cause fans to go into an uproar. Due Date is an original film and it just seems like doing comedy after two superhero films and a film based on the world's most infamous fictional detective would be creative freedom of sorts.



There was some concern that Zach Galifianakis' character in Due Date would be too similar to his character in The Hangover to really deliver a lot of laughs or be distinguishable in comparison. Truth be told, both characters are extremely similar but it works so well. Galifianakis is so funny, it hurts. Ethan Tremblay's ignorance is really what makes the film so incredibly ridiculous, over the top, and just downright hysterical. The blossoming friendship between Peter and Ethan is where the heart of the film truly lies though. The chemistry between both RDJ and Galifianakis is what makes so many scenes in the film so great. Watching Peter be in agony over having to deal with Ethan and his eccentric ways is pure comedy gold.



An interesting note about the film is that nearly every scene from the trailer is in the film. With all the alternate takes and deleted scenes that get shuffled around these days before a film gets released in theaters, that's saying a lot. It does make you wonder what sort of extras will be on the DVD and BD versions of the film though. One scene comes to mind that wasn't in the film, but that's it. Everything else that you've probably memorized ("You better check yourself before you wreck yourself.") is in there.



A few scenes to be on the lookout for, Peter has a certain way of dealing with the kids of a local drug dealer named Heidi (played by Juliette Lewis) that is sure to get an outstanding reaction from a packed theater. Also, the film puts an awkward yet priceless spin on the simple act of masturbating . There are so many gloriously preposterous things that transpire in the film that it should give you plenty of material to talk about with friends for days.



It's safe to consider Due Date as this year's The Hangover and that should definitely be taken as a compliment. It's the same director and one third of the main cast, but Due Date manages to set the bar for ludicrous acts achieved in film. Zach Galifianakis will provide most of the laughs, but it's the chemistry between both him and Robert Downey Jr that makes the comedy feel a bit more genuine than other comedies out there. With the end of 2010 just around the corner, Due Date may just be the funniest film of the year.

Posted on May 31, 2011