Packed theater. Funny send-up of Hollywood spoofing Hollywood. Fully deserves its R rating. My review: fun summer movie.
As to criticism of “racism” and of negative connotations of films portraying the mentally challenged, I say no way. Racism is for white Aussie Kirk Lazarus having a skin pigmentation operation so he can play a 1969 Black sergeant and inhabit the role. Disabled people should not boycott the film because rapidly fading action star Tugg Speedman decided to play a “Rain Man” type role to attain Oscar glory. It is a spoof of actors and producers and directors and what they’ll stoop to for glory and the almighty dollar.
We’ve got just a few moments to change and get to a party so have a wonderful Saturday night! Dee
Ha ha! somehow I didn’t think it would be up your alley, but I enjoyed it immensely! [My mind was made up to see it after the NPR story highlighting the “boycott”.] It was an equal-opportunity offense-fest: racist, sexist, homophobic, size-ist… Those not looking for cheap laughs, STAY HOME!
P.S. I think I laughed hardest when Nick Nolte’s hooks were jerked off & he twiddled his [intact] fingers! There again I love NN.
Nolte’s character was on a sanitation crew stateside and never saw ‘Nam. Yet his book was published and made into a movie – priceless. And Tom Cruise, ’nuff said.