I saw Due Date this weekend. So I think I'll talk about it a little bit.
I walked in to this movie with relatively high expectations. Downey has been a hot streak for a few years now and Galifianakis gives me a constant case of the giggles. Thankfully the movie was hilarious. However I was genuinely surprised at how dark and unlikable the characters were, and I mean that in the best way possible.
Robert Downey Jr. is a complete and utter asshole here. He does some truly despicable things to not only Galifianakis's character but to his deceased father, a 10 year old boy and Danny Mcbride in an truly amazing cameo. But of course he pulls it off. No matter how much you want to hate this guy, Downey keeps you on his side. It doesn't hurt that Him and Galifianakis have a couple of serious moments in the film where we really get to see a friendship evolve.
Another surprise here is Zach Galifianakis himself. He brings his usual oddball humor with great results, but he also a few emotional scenes with him dealing with the recent death of his father and Zach knocks it out of the park. I'm truly interested in seeing him do more dramatic roles. He has a great ability to make the crazy characters he plays seem real and not just over the top.
I have a feeling this movie might not be for everyone. Katy and I laughed the entire time, however we were often the only people in the theater laughing. Like I said, it goes to some dark places and Downey really is a prick, but i ate it all up and had a great time.
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