Due Date takes a while to really find it's footing and it's humour but once it does it offers a really good comedy with enough great laughs and memorable set pieces in director and co-writer Todd Philips' classically mean spirited style as well as surprising emotional heft.
Robert Downey Jr. Gives a great lead performance, successfully leaning into a different kind of comedy. Zach Galifianakis plays squarely to his strengths with a character that is almost identical to his iconic Hangover character, for better and for worse.
Todd Philips' direction is really good, the film looks nice overall with some surprising scale and relatively epic set pieces. The soundtrack is another memorable part, a solid selection fo songs that definitely make the adventure more enjoyable.
Robert Downey Jr. Gives a great lead performance, successfully leaning into a different kind of comedy. Zach Galifianakis plays squarely to his strengths with a character that is almost identical to his iconic Hangover character, for better and for worse.
Todd Philips' direction is really good, the film looks nice overall with some surprising scale and relatively epic set pieces. The soundtrack is another memorable part, a solid selection fo songs that definitely make the adventure more enjoyable.