For my money, Todd Phillips films have never really been able to live up to the illusion of mania and outlandishness they present that basically only stems from the leads' established personas. The Hangover, though a career high for him and a pretty entertaining film, really isn't the classic its box office numbers, Golden Globe, and Facebook quote generators would imply--even though the cast and trailers really made it seem like it could be. For all that promise he could still only come home with a low B on the exam? Come on. Let's give him one more try with Due Date, a non-Road Trip Todd Phillips road trip movie that puts Zach Galifanakis in a car with Robert Downey Jr., leading to all sorts of RDJ calm rage. And also Jamie Foxx is there, because society demands The Soloist 2, whatever form it may take.
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