Actors: Mark Wahlberg, Seth MacFarlane,
Amanda Seyfried, Giovanni Ribisi, Jessica Barth, John Slattery, Morgan Freeman
Rating: 7 out of 10, Sequels are tough
in comedies, especially given the first Ted wrung about as much humor as
possible out of a self-aware and thoroughly foul mouthed teddy bear. I was
therefore pleasantly surprised that this wasn’t a cheap grab for money by
repeating all of the gags from the first movie. There are some incredibly funny
one liners that keeps you on your toes as the totally inane “plot” unwinds. The
inanity is to be accepted; let’s be honest, we’re dealing with a potty mouthed
stuffed toy, you can’t approach this expecting Shakespeare. It remains what the
original was, incredibly, if somewhat guiltily, funny. Amanda Seyfried is a
welcome addition as the love interest for Wahlberg and even pokes some serious
fun at her signature (Gollum) eyes throughout. There are some of the funniest
cameos in recent cinema included, some of which come out of deep, deep left
field. Liam Neeson buying Trix was funny on so many levels. The final loving
send up a comic con with a gay Lt Worf stalking geeks alongside the Tick was too
funny. You cannot take yourself too seriously and still enjoy a movie like Ted
2, which I did thoroughly.
MVP: Amanda Seyfried channeling Gollum
as the new love interest
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