Tropic Thunder The Rewatchables
Tropic Thunder

The Butch’s Girlfriend Award for the Weakest Link in the Film

Late pacing; Jack Black; Ben Stiller

In the discussion (5)
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  • The last third is judged seven or eight minutes too long, with a preference for more pre-jungle ensemble scenes. — Bill Simmons
  • Jack Black is selected because his withdrawal material sometimes pulls focus from stronger combinations. — Van Lathan
  • Steve Coogan is considered funnier in the mockumentary than in the main film. — Chris Ryan
  • Ben Stiller is selected because the performance feels familiar.
  • The defense of Stiller is that his nuanced straight-man work supports the more extreme performances and makes his own self-parody effective.
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