Ben Stiller, Tom Cruiuse in Tropic Thunder - Movie Review

If you wish to enjoy the flavor of both comedy and action "Tropic Thunder" is the perfect entertainment source for you. The film centers around three protagonists: Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Tom Cruuise and Robert Downey Jr. I think the movie never fails to entertain.

Tropic Thunder is a good time must see with a friend you can also laugh and enjoy the movie with. Despite the rough patches, the movie allows Stiller to blow up stuff in a handsome fashion all the while lampooning the industry and his fellow actors, whose bloated ego and sycophantic "yes men" blind them to the inanities of their lifestyle choices and personalities. Oh and there's Booty Sweat. How can one not laugh?

You even get to see Robert Downey Jr as a black man, he plays an Oscar-winning Aussie who undergoes a skin pigmentation procedure in order to darken his skin enough so that he can play an African-American soldier. Oh, yes then there is Tom Cruise. I never though him as a funny man, but he has proved me wrong, he was great. Not many modern films would attempt something that crazy. But it's not just that unusual storyline that puts Tropic Thunder in a league of its own.

It took a lot of guts for Ben Stiller and co-writer Justin Theroux to call out their fellow actors, yet what's even more impressive is that moviegoers don't have to get every single in-joke to find Tropic Thunder funny. The music in the film is really amazing, too.

Starring: Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr, Tom Cruise, Brandon T. Jackson, Jay Baruchel

Director: Ben Stiller
Screenwriter: Ben Stiller, Justin Theroux, Etan Cohen
Story: Ben Stiller, Justin Theroux
Producer: Ben Stiller, Stuart Cornfeld, Eric McLeod

The movie's publicity has undoubtedly benefited from recent protests by interest groups alleging the movie's insensitivity and prejudice towards the mentally challenged. The movie derives laughs not from mental retardation or handicaps itself, but the idea of a desperate, fading action star doing anything - yes, even playing a mentally challenged character - to win a coveted Oscar?

As we can see Ben Stiller is everywhere, director, writer, producer and actor, you go get them Ben, show us what you can do there! It was released on Aug 13^th 2008' and until now the film has made the business of $36,845,588 according to box office review. Hey great going!

If you love Ben Stiller comedies, you will love this movie. I did but then again l just think Ben Stiller is a funny man period.

Check out the trailer and decide whether you want to watch the complete movie or not.