Review of Tropic Thunder (2008) by Brandon S — 30 Jul 2012

A weak comedy with more than too much profanity! I will give this movie one thing and one thing only, Robert Downey Jr. does deliver a great performance.

This review of Tropic Thunder (2008) was written by Brandon S on 30 Jul 2012.

Tropic Thunder has generally received positive reviews.

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