Review of Due Date (2010) by David D — 07 Dec 2012
They have to admit: It's basically a remake of "Trains, planes and automobiles" as two very unlike strangers get thrown together for a road trip through the US. The film can rely on Downey Jr.
for being a wonderfully arrogant snob, while Galifianakis is basically just his own, weird self once again. That does create quite a few laughs, while other parts feel as if you've seen them all before (and better).
They even tried to add the emotional depth of "T, p and a" by giving the funny character a tragic back story. That only partially works. While the result is entertaining enough, it never manages to reach you on an emotional level like Candy and Martin did 25 years ago.
And the laughs were bigger back then, too.
This review of Due Date (2010) was written by David D on 07 Dec 2012.
Due Date has generally received mixed reviews.
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