The Butch’s Girlfriend Award for the Weakest Link in the Film
Late pacing; Jack Black; Ben Stiller
The last third is judged seven or eight minutes too long, with a preference for more pre-jungle ensemble scenes. Jack Black is selected because his withdrawal material sometimes pulls focus from stronger combinations. Steve Coogan is considered funnier in the mockumentary than in the main film. 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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- The last third is judged seven or eight minutes too long, with a preference for more pre-jungle ensemble scenes.
- Jack Black is selected because his withdrawal material sometimes pulls focus from stronger combinations.
- Steve Coogan is considered funnier in the mockumentary than in the main film.
- 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.