The movie in the spot light: Due Date
Rate: -1 (let me emphasize that negative sign)
Yes, I'd have to say this movie deserves a rating less that zero, because it was just utterly stupid. Yes, I will admit there was some one-liners worth a laugh, but the story line was just a big pile of poo.
The story to me starts out with a "Hangover" feel to it. I mean the actor who plans Alan in the Hangover plays a character in this movie almost identical to Alan in the Hangover. And as to the title of this movie the main character Peter (Robert Downy Jr.) get in a situation in which there is a rush to get back home in time to be there for the birth of his first born (Much like the hangover and trying to get back in time for the whole wedding thing)
At this point, I was like, alright another one of these movies, it's gonna suck but it'll be ok to sit through once. WRONG. As the movie goes on, the scenarios get progressively worse. Some to the point where your like 1) That's actually so dangerous it's not even funny anymore 2) No one would walk away from those situations.
*Spoiler Alert* (not that you ever need to waste your time with this movie)
First Ethan (guy who plans Alan in Hangover) falls asleep while driving, crashing the car off a bridge (flipping and landing top down). Ethan and Peter walk away with Peter having minor injuries, Ethan having not a scratch. I mean falling asleep while driving is extermely dangerous and it's not exactly funny and no one would come off that easy from a crash like that.
Second (It gets worse) Ethan drives off with a truck from the mexican boarder with a trailer (with Peter inside), The trailer unhitches, flips with Peter still inside and he comes off with nothing worse for injures. What?!
And Third (and for me basically that last straw and last thread of remaining hope for this movie) Ethan shoots (accidentally) Peter in the leg as they rush to the hospital where his wife has gone to give birth. They drive (with Peter driving, let wounded and all) all night long, rush in the hospital just in time. I mean seriously. If you got shot in the leg you wouldnt be walking, let alone running and you'd need to get to a hospital (one closer than LA from the grand canyon areas of sorts) much faster that an entire nights car ride.
All in all dont waste an hour and a half of your time watching the movie, it's utter crap. If it weren't for the company of some good friends I'd have stop watching half way through.
