I went into this one with low expectations. I remember seeing the preview this summer and thinking it looked pretty funny, but I lost the desire to see it after reading several bad reviews. Usually I don't really pay much attention to reviews, because I often like things that critic's don't enjoy. This time however, my focus was elsewhere (probably still in NYC with American Idiot) so I never bothered to see the movie. So all of that being said...I actually enjoyed it much more than I thought I would. I really, really, really like Zach Galifianakis (I hope I spelled that right) and I still very much enjoy Robert Downey Jr most of the time as well. The plot was definitely NOT something fresh and new. In fact, it reminded me so much of Planes, Trains and Automobiles ( a far superior movie in every single way in my not professional opinion) that at times it annoyed me because it felt like a rip-off. Robert Downey Jr, plays a man trying to get home for the birth of his first child, Zach Galifianakis plays a stranger that he has the luck of crossing paths with and having to get across the country together trying to get to LA in time. I have seen it before for sure. However... all that being said. I enjoyed this. I laughed a few times, I was horrified and grossed out a few times. The best I can say about it is, it entertained me, and that's all I was looking for last night. Was it worth a paid rental? Eh, maybe not. However, we had a credit to use for CinemaNow so it didn't cost us anything. I think Bubba liked it more than I did, but I was not sorry I watched it. If you like either of these guys...check it out. If you like the idea of the plot but want a better movie..check out John Hughes' "Planes Trains and Automobiles" starring Steve Martin and the late great John Candy.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1231583/
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