Review: 'Due Date'

Instead of making his flight, Peter ends up trapped in a Subaru Impreza dawdling cross country with a chatty dope who is headed to Los Angeles because he thinks he can be an actor. The stupid stacks up as this Odd Couple endure wrecks, border crossings, visits to pot dealers (Juliette Lewis steals her scene) and an irate war veteran Western Union clerk (Danny McBride). Dealing with the man-child Ethan should convince the hot-tempered Peter he's not ready yet for fatherhood, and dealing with blunt, sarcastic and menacing Peter should convince Ethan he's not ready for Hollywood.

This "Hangover Hits the Highway" benefits from what one can only assume is a lot of riffing by the cast - one-liners topping other one-liners.

Todd Phillips' film takes a couple of sentimental detours, and not every cameo pays off with big laughs. Upping the ante at every state line becomes a challenge that rivals explaining how Mike Tyson's tiger got into that hotel suite in "The Hangover."

But it's a streamlined movie, with just two very funny actors carrying the laugh load. Galfianakis is every bit as nasty and gross as he was in his breakthrough film with Phillips. And he's added a swishy side to his "Hangover" bag of tricks. His performance and Downey's reaction to him combine for a "Due Date" comedy lovers won't want to miss.

'Due Date'

Our grade: B

Genre: Comedy

Running Time: 95 min

MPAA rating: R

Release Date: Nov 5, 2010