This is the second time I've been let down by supposedly-funny men. Ben Stiller's Thropic Thunder is ...confusing.

The story seems to be too heavy, trying to tell about the making of a movie from a book, a star who is starting to lose his fame, the book that happens to be a fake and trying to link it with drug plantation in the Golden Triangle in Southeast Asia. There were too many strings that needs to be tied, leading me to ask 'Is this supposed to be funny?'

It started out quite funny to see the director losing control over the actors and he then tried to film the movie guerilla-style in a jungle in Southeast Asia. Unfortunately, he didn't realise that there really is a guerilla somewhere in the midst of the greens, and he died (accidentally stepped on an old land-mine) not knowing. The actors were perplexed as they didn't know whether they are still filming, apart from not knowing where they are heading. The Ben Stiller decided to go to another direction, leaving the other casts to roam in the greens. Not only the casts lost their way, I also lost my way in the story too.

Stiller was captured near the opium-producing areas, faced the young leader. While the latter part was true, I was unhappy as it mixed the facts. Aren't pandas found in mountainous areas? How come one got lost in SOUTHEAST ASIA jungle? I'm not trying to be an Insufferable Know-It All but if you really want to keep to the fact, why not keep it for the whole movie? Or, were they trying to mock 'Kungfu Panda'?

And then, the low self-esteem among actors. The casts went through few sessions on a supposedly therapy session. Seiously, in a midst of a jungle, when you are lost and being captured by villains?

As a closing, just bear in mind that is the review is telling you its funny, good and etc, they are just trying to be sarcastic.

My rating: an out-of-date chocolate doughnut lying beside a stinking drain. Does that give you enough clue?

P/S: my cili padi is just growing fine. yeayness