Can you hear the thunder? Tropic - thunder that is! Tropic Thunder was an entertaining and was also a very interesting idea for a buy dvd movie. The film included notable actors Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr… and oh wait Tom Cruise? If you think you were going to watch a thriller will be disappointed, but if you were looking to have some laughs will find plenty of that.
The dvd movies itself is about a group of actors in a thriller war movie who are sent into the jungle to get more of a feel for their parts, but end up getting caught in a real battle… unbeknownst to them. It’s an unique concept which gets the group of actors in a myriad of hilarious situations.
Tropic Thunder stops just shy of going over the top with satirical humor that hits with a freshly acute sense of its own importance. The first section of the dvd has an energy and wit that makes it a joy to behold, but even still as Ben Stiller attempts to bring it all together into a cohesive hole, the humor drains from the film, and it all turns a little tiresome.
One of the funniest aspects of the buy dvd movie is Robert Downey Jr.’s character, Kirk Lazarus. In the actual movie, Kirk Lazarus is an method actor who likes to really delve into his characters, and this time he goes overboard and pulls a reverse-Michael Jackson, hilarious! Overall, this movie is a must-see for comedy lovers, and is sure to be a top selling DVD.