Réalisation:
Todd PhillipsPhotographie:
Lawrence SherMusique:
Christophe BeckActeurs·trices:
Robert Downey Jr., Zach Galifianakis, Michelle Monaghan, Jamie Foxx, RZA, Juliette Lewis, Danny McBride, Todd Phillips, Nathalie Fay (plus)VOD (4)
Résumés(1)
Cinq jours séparent Peter Highman du jour où il sera père pour la première fois, au terme de la grossesse de sa femme. Tandis qu’il se dépêche de prendre un vol d’Atlanta pour être à ses côtés pour la naissance, ses meilleures intentions s’en vont à vau-l’eau. Une rencontre fortuite avec Ethan Tremblay, un acteur en quête de reconnaissance, force Peter à faire de l’autostop dans une virée qui va le mener à travers le pays, détruisant au passage plusieurs voitures, de nombreuses amitiés et sa dernière résistance. (Warner Bros. FR)
(plus)Critiques (8)
I’d kill him. I guess I’d kill him. A really pleasant comedy, and surprisingly it all works mainly thanks to the chemistry between Downey and Galifianakis. Downey is amazing, as usual, delivering perfect one-liners almost every other minute, while the other one is a complete jerk, a disgusting pig with a masturbating dog. Todd Phillips literally builds on this contrast and puts the duo in situations that wouldn’t occur to the viewer even in their wildest dreams. He went a little overboard sometimes, maybe that’s why I didn’t give it the full five stars. Anyway, I had an amazing time watching it and I hadn’t laughed like this in a long time. Dad... You were like a father to me.
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Une comédie de type « buddy road movie » intelligente et civile, capable d'être follement WTF tout en restant humaine et ancrée dans la réalité. Le cœur d'un scénario réussi qui repose sur les personnages incarnés par Downey et Galifianakis et la chimie qui fonctionne parfaitement entre eux. Galifianakis n'est plus seulement le personnage drôle et tranquille qu'il était dans Very Bad Trip.
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Ce serait une comédie déjantée assez cool si celle-ci n’avait pas pompé aussi ouvertement sur Un ticket pour deux. Parce qu’à côté de sa prémisse et de sa structure, elle va jusqu’à copier certaines scènes et dialogues – les scénaristes auraient-ils perdu leurs scrupules, un an après la mort de John Hughes ? Et là où, dans le film original, John Candy faisait l’andouille maladroite et finissait par s’attirer la sympathie du spectateur, ici, Zach Galifianakis incarne un sociopathe dangereux avec qui la plupart d’entre nous ne peuvent avoir d’affinité. Vu que, fondamentalement, on est en face d’un road-movie divertissant, on pourrait encore fermer les yeux s’il s’agissait d’un remake avoué, mais le fait de nous présenter ce film comme une œuvre distincte relève de la plus pure arnaque.
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I would have expected that Todd Phillips, after the film of a lifetime for the audience, would repeat the pattern in a more average (digestible) form. Instead, he goes far beyond all reasonable limits, not yielding to incomprehensibly vulgar gags, and the humor of the whole film is reliably hidden in the box of "weird". Several more serious moments actually don't make much sense because they are clear and immediately brushed off, undermining the script in both respects. Shortly after it ends, you realize that if some unknown had been in Robert Downey, Jr.'s role, Due Date would actually have been a total debacle. The second star shines purely thanks to the merits of Iron Man, who manages to maintain his composure and charisma even when fighting a disabled person or facing a masturbating dog. P.S.: When Zach Galifianakis timidly mentored and cautiously played his role in Tru Calling years ago, he was really great. When he became known for his comedic roles, I wished him well. But when he plays the same type for the fourth or fifth time, the scruffy drunk/high fool, I can't stand to look at him anymore. For this, Phillips gets a big minus.
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And once again the great comedian Zach Galifianakis returns to us, and once again he's equipped with a lot of great lines and jokes. He just hits me the right way and as road movies go this is the best choice. But I can't forgive myself for comparing it to The Hangover again, which set the bar really high. And although it has one brilliant scene, it's just not up to the level of The Hangover. It gets 4.5 stars.
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I just love these wacky comedies that pair a garrulous jerk with a guy having the worst day of his life. Due Date doesn't bring anything new to the table, but the humour maintains a very high level throughout and doesn't slip into the embarrassing or the obscene, which is the cornerstone of success in films like this. Plus, Downey and Galifianakis are a great match and I knew from their first meeting on set that I had something to look forward to, and that was the case. There was no end to the number of crazy, yet mostly very human and civil gags, and the overall simple script surprised and delighted me with several successful and funny twists. If the Americans intend to carry on making this type of comedies, I certainly won't be angry.
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Surprisingly, not that bad or stupid road movie comedy, it has quite decent humour, some comical situations, a good portion of action and jokes, and overall doesn't bore the viewer and doesn't make them think "what crap am I watching again". On the contrary, Due Date is a fairly aware and relatively smart (if you can call it that) film considering the genre - just enough to stave off afternoon boredom.
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I guess I expected it to be a bit funnier, so there was a certain level of disappointment. On the other hand, Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifianakis were great casting choices and together they created really excellent chemistry. The story isn't overly outrageous, but some of the gags worked really well. Let's just hope Galifianakis doesn't get typecast.
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