Rating: 2/5
I would really like to tell you that Due Date is super funny, is as memorable as The Hangover, and that you should go see it. However, if I did, I would go to hell for lying.
Robert Downey jr. is Peter Highmam, an architect trying to get back to LA so he can see the birth of his child. After an incident with aspiring actor and professional eccentric Ethan Tremblay, (Zach Galifanakis), Peter ends up on the no fly list and has to hitch a ride with Zach across the country, and of course, hijinks ensue.
Now, this SHOULD be the part where I say the funny parts, but again, I'd rather not go to hell. This movie is just not funny. At all. Ever. It's almost at Date Movie level, but I wouldn't go that far. The script is boring, uninteresting, and has no good jokes or funny situation. I'm honestly confused at some of the gags, because I have no idea who would find them funny. What's funny about car crashes? Or adultery? Or animal abuse? The script doesn't even try!
The actors try to make the best of it, but RDJ is a completely unlikable dick, and Galifanakis comes off more as pathetic than funny.
Overall, I'm surprised this movie isn't starring an SNL star and a Baldwin who isn't Alec. Go see Machete if you can find it, or Megamind, but don't see Due Date. It just isn't good.
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