Due Date

Due Date is this year's unofficial remake of Planes, Trains & Automobiles, and an unfortunate case of an all too familiar trend for the 21st century's comedy output - all the funny bits are in the trailer.

And, I could pretty much finish the review there, but let's milk it a little bit. Robert Downey Jr. & Zach Galifianakis play to their strengths, more or less the same characters they have been doing for the past few years. While both leads are likeable for different reasons, the film often seems to be playing for time, stretching out enjoyable set pieces and rendering them 'okay'. With a snappier delivery, this could have been great. The emotion is text book, and feels kind of stuck on just to give these guys a reason to be together. Generally this is a forgettable comedy that you can lump in with Step Brothers, Pineapple Express, Hot Tub Time Machine, Date Night etc etc etc.

For die hard American stoner comedy fans only, unless you have seen the trailer, in which case you will probably enjoy it. Actually, forget that, just watch the trailer. You'll save money.

5/10