Movie Review: Due Date

Do you remember the eighties movie "Planes, Trains and Automobiles"?

In this Steve Martin and John Candy play two polar opposites who are forced to join together to trek across country by any means of transport at their disposal because of a plausible reason why they cannot fly. It features likable characters, amusing situations and ultimately believable character growth.

Well Due Date, it's almost the same.

In this Robert Downey Jr and Zach Galifianakis play two polar opposites who are forced to join together to trek across country by any means of transport at their disposal because of a plausible reason why they cannot fly. It features likable characters, amusing situations and ultimately believable character growth.

Except with Due Date, they kinda left out the jokes. This was four hours of grind. Of one bizarre and unbelievable situation leading to an even more bizarre and uncomfortable situation.

Go watch this movie if you like comedy films that aren't funny.

Go watch this movie if you like shots of simulated dog masturbation.

Go watch this movie if you're an evil person and want to get some penance out of the way early.

The the best things in this movie are (in this order):

• A clip of a Tom and Jerry cartoon
• Pink Floyd's "Hey You"
• The "Legendary Pictures" animated logo at the start. This was fairly exciting
• A cameo of the not very hilarious Charlie Sheen sitcom "Two and a half men"

Oh, and all the vaguely funny bits are in the trailer. So you could just watch that instead, have a half smirk from the comfort of home.