After being refused entry to this 15
at the cinema because one of the people I went with, and I quote, “is
clearly is older than 18, but has no ID.”, I convinced myself it
was a good thing. I got so many reviews from people either saying it
was the best thing EVAR or a pile of steaming doodoo (this is a
family blog!), I consoled myself in the fact that I had just saved a
tenner. Boy was I wrong. This was one of the best films I've seen
this year. And by this year I mean 2012.
Ted
stars Mark Wahlberg as John, who as a child, made a wish that his
teddy bear was real. Ted (Seth MacFarlane) DID come to life and
they've been 'Thunder Buddies' ever since, much to the dismay of
John's girlfriend Lori (Mila Kunis).
I've
been told that Ted was just an extended episode of Family Guy,
another of MacFarlane's creations and I can see why. The humor is
spot on, and half the cast show their faces. Except for MacFarlane.
He's bear-ly ever on screen.
Wahlberg
pulls of his role excellently, even if he does have a dodgy accent at
times. Working with a character who isn't always there in filming is
a hard thing to accomplish. Making sure that the actors are looking
in the right direction, aware of the space that character would
occupy and act naturally are things that needed to be considered, and
Marky Mark makes it work. Mila Kunis is stunning as always and has
great on-screen chemistry with Wahlberg, but it was Macfarlane who
stole the show for me. There are so manny quips and one liners
throughout the film that kept me giggling like a schoolgirl. Giovanni
Ribisi appears as the creepy guy who kidnaps Ted, a role that
reminded me of Steve Buscemi's Garland Greene frm Con Air. I'm glad
that Ribisi was cast as I think he is a stellar actor who needs to be
cast more often. Add in Norah Jones, Tom Skerritt and Sam Jones
playing themselves and you have yourselves a very talented cast.
The
one thing that did bug me since the out, was that when Ted went
public, why didn't the Government take him away and run all sorts of
tests on him? If a talking teddy bear was found today, it would be
gone within hours. Also, being set 27ish years after Ted came into
the spotlight, had his 15 minutes of fame, and disappeared, wouldn't
people either forget about him, or not know about him at all? It
seemed weird that the scene when Ted and John are walking through the
Park, nobody seems phased in the slightest.
I'd
like to say to all the people who talked smack about this film, “Boo,
you whore.” and thank everyone who recommended it to me. A fine
flick to chill out with friends or watch with that special someone. -
4 Teds out of 5
Trailer (15) --- IMDB
