These are the abridged notes I took while reviewing Ted. You can read the full review here.
+ Patrick Stewart’s opening voice-over is great
+ some superb gags
+ actually paints John as quite a sympathetic character
– John’s child actor isn’t that good – poor impression of Wahlberg’s accent
+ Apache helicopter joke
+ Ted’s very well animated – incredibly realistic
+ young Ted in kitchen scene is great
+ flashback scenes
+ fantastic score
+ story-driven first act
+ some good Family Guy references
– some of the humour is too random and strays too far from the original joke/concept
+ Thunder buddies scene
+ Mark Wahlberg is good as John
+ Mila Kunis is also very good as Lori – convincing, layered performance
+ nice to see Joel McHale in a bigger film – great actor
+ extended edition enhances story
+ 2008 flashback scene is very good
– poop/fart jokes felt very out of place
– cutaway gags are inconsistent
+ Ted is a brilliant character
+ some great establishing shots
+ some of the writing is brilliant
+ sets quite a sombre tone at times
+ chemistry between John and Lori is great
– occasionally too brutal/gross
– some angrily written jokes
+ Flash Gordon gags
+ Peter Griffin reference
+ party scene is fantastic – so irreverent and quirky
+ Ryan Reynolds cameo is excellent
– pacing is a bit off
+ motel fight is pretty good
– Donnie’s plot comes in way too late
+ Donnie is well-developed in extended edition
+ Ted’s heartfelt ending monologue
In our review, we gave Ted 8 out of 10. You can read the full review here.
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