Ted Review

Release Date: 1 August 2012

Age Certificate: 15

Running Time: 106 mins

Director: Seth MacFarlane

Writers: Seth MacFarlane

Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis and Seth MacFarlane

Ted is directed by Seth MacFarlane and it stars Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis and Seth MacFarlane as Ted. When Mark was a little boy at Christmas he received a teddy bear and he wished for his big cuddly teddy to come alive so they could be the best of friends. This was because Mark didn’t have many friends at that time in his life (the voice over for the beginning of the film was Patrick Stewart, which I found kind of cool). In the morning the teddy comes to life and has a cute voice and every time you squeeze him he said, “I love you.” The film then skips thirty or so years later and Ted and Mark have become ‘big boys’ smoking pot and drinking booze, nothing says the best of friends like that. The idea of the film is that Mark still loves his teddy bear at the age of 35. But the only thing bridging a gap between the two guys is Mila Kunis, Marks girlfriend. So somebody has to go, the bear or the girl.

This film was directed by Seth MacFarlane, who is the creator of Family Guy, so you know it’s going to be funny and have links to his popular animated series. I found the film amusing and I liked the story. There were some hilarious moments in this film. Most of the laughs came from racism, sexism and just darn rudeness, but that’s what you have to love about Seth. Mark Wahlberg made it look like he had a great relationship between the bear and himself. This takes great talent to make the audience believe you’re the best of buddy’s with a toy. Another thing Seth brings into this film is the links to the 80's and 90's and if you were around in those decades you will get a lot out of this film.

I liked this film, it was a bit crappy in parts but with the lay out like Family Guy, it’s going to be funny. This is definitely comedy of the summer.

7.5/10

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