Review of Ted 2 (2015) by Dc203 — 12 Apr 2016

Unfortunately Ted 2 mostly relies on a similar sort of comedy seen in McFarlane's Family Guy. It's either the vulgar low-brow humour that I hope only pubescent boys find funny, or it picks on society's minorities in a pathetic attempt to generate the slightest chuckle. The only two black characters in the film have the personality of 'stupid' or 'sassy', whilst homosexuals are also ridiculed in a court sequence. Another scene involves jokes about 9/11 and the Charlie Hebdo shootings. During these moments, I honestly felt ashamed to be in the cinema.

Similar to Family Guy, there are few laughs here and there, but this number is totally unproportionate to Ted 2's length, which in actuality felt like double the near 2-hour run time. Perhaps this is a result of the erratic pacing or detestable characters, both of which overshadow the heart-warming note the narrative attempts to end on.

I am embarrassed to admit I saw Ted 2 on the big screen, and if I ever need another reason to avoid McFarlane's "comedies", then the existence of this film is it.