By: Mark Di Stefano
Rating: 7 out of 10
Todd Phillips, the director of last year’s comic surprise The Hangover, returns this year with Due Date, a hilarious take on the road-trip genre.
Robert Downey Jr. plays Peter Highman, a man who’s trying to catch a flight home to be in time for the birth of his first child. Upon arrival at the airport, he meets Peter Tremblay (Zach Galifianakis, who never seizes to be funny), an aspiring actor who perms his hair. After Peter argues with Ethan on the plane, he is put on the No-Fly list, meaning that his chances of going from Atlanta to Los Angeles in 5 days to be in time for the delivery are slim to none. His only option is to hitch a ride with Ethan. On the road Peter will have to survive Ethan’s bizarre behavior, his marijuana, his dog, and the fact that he carries his father’s ashes in a coffee can. For Peter, this is going to be hell.
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December 9, 2010
Categories: Mark's Reviews . Tags: downey, Due Date, galifanakis . Author: reel2reality . Comments: Leave a Comment