Review of Due Date (2010) by Russell G — 07 Sep 2012
This movie has the sound formula of two very different guys being forced to take a road trip across the country. It worked perfectly in Planes, Trains & Automobiles, but it does not work as well here.
The journey is a lost opportunity for the movie and short of a Mexican border mishap it is relatively uneventful. It is a shame the stops on the road trip did not lead to funnier situations for these characters.
. I would liked to see these two characters getting into more trouble, meeting better characters along the way and stumble into events that cause them to reflect on themselves. The other major drawback is how Robert Downingâ(TM)s character is just so dislikable.
Robert Downing Jr and Zach Galifianakis seemed like good picks for their parts but they are both capable of more than this. The characters and their relationship should have been the strength of the film but the writing holds the movie back.
It has some feel good moments but too often this movie comes off as being mean spirited. I found myself wanting more laughs and a better transition of Robert Downing Jrâ(TM)s character, but it just missed the mark.
This review of Due Date (2010) was written by Russell G on 07 Sep 2012.
Due Date has generally received mixed reviews.
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