This film is about a conservative buisnessman named, Peter Highman (Robert Downey, Jr.) who’s anticipating the birth of his first born. His wife is having her labor induced in a couple days and he is in another state on buisness. After buisness is done, he goes to board a plane in Atlanta where he first runs into an excentic man named, Ethan Tremblay (Zach Galifianakis). Little did he know, they accidentally switched luggage when they bumped into each other. Going through security, Peter has to get a baggage checked becausde drugs were found in his switched baggage. After the fiasco, Peter is put on a “no fly” list and he is left with no way to get home. Hope is not yet lost when Ethan offers to give him a ride. Crazy situations and illegal activities evalve during the road trip that makes Peter regret ever accepting the ride. Will Peter make it on time to witness the birth of his first born? Will Peter warm up to Ethan and they become best friends?
Review:
I thought the film was okay. The funniest parts of the movie were in the previews, which is not good for the movie. For example, when Peter spits in the dog’s face, hiliarious and odd. The so-called other funny moments seemed like it was forced upon the audience; meaning that the characters were trying too hard to get a laugh and that just makes the film look pathetic. This film had so much potential and it didn’t expand on an inth of the possibilities. The film also seemed rushed through along with new characters introduced. For instance, Peter’s best friend, Darryl (Jamie Foxx), came into the film out of nowhere to rescue Peter who was stranded because Ethan fell asleep at the wheel while driving and wrecked the car. Then like flatulence, he disappeared. All in all, I would not view this film again.