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Release Date: 5th Novemeber 2010
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Director: Todd Phillips
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Writers: Alan R. Cohen, Alan Freeland (Story & Screenplay) Adam Sztykiel & Todd Phillips (Screenplay)
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Cast: Robert Downey Jr - Zach Galifianakis - Jamie Foxx
Review
After seeing Todd Phillip’s great comedy venture ‘The Hangover’ I felt dubious about whether he could produce another - and he didn't with ‘Due Date’, but I enjoyed it nonetheless!
A brief summary of this film suggests a standard narrative structure; two strangers meet, of opposing personalities, and are thrown into a situation where they have to spend an extended amount of time together resulting in several comic clashes. The difference between ‘Due Date’ and ‘The Hangover’ is that ‘Due Date’ has more serious undertones, as well as the original comedy Phillip’s creates.
As you watch this film, you realise that, while it is funny, it focuses more on the friendship that develops between the two characters, and as one is grieving about the death of a relative, how he starts to overcome the loss. It tackles how, as individuals, we deal with these difficult issues in very different ways.
Robert Downey Jr and Zach Galifianakis give very effective performances, though it is hard to shake the character 'Alan' that Galifianakis played in ‘The Hangover’. However he does play an equally absurd character in ‘Due Date’, and executes the comedy perfectly, contrasting well as with the 'up tight' role that Robert Downey Jr plays.
As four writers collaborated on this film, (Alan R. Cohen, Alan Freeland, Adam Sztykiel, Todd Phillips) one might imagine it was difficult to agree on how they wanted the characters to be perceived. The result was two well-crafted characters that clash in the perfect comic fashion, followed by excellent casting and subsequent screen chemistry.
Overall, ‘Due Date’ is very funny, moving and an excellent addition to Todd Phillip's filmography.
Overall, ‘Due Date’ is very funny, moving and an excellent addition to Todd Phillip's filmography.
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