Due Date

When Hangover directory Todd Phillips teamed up with a quarter of the cast Zach Galifianakis, many people wondered if this was a. a sequel to The Hangover, and b. if it could match that films hilarity. Wrong on the first count, and nearly on the second.

Due Date follows expectant father Peter Highman (Downey) as he battles across the States to reach his wife before the birth of their child. Due to unfortunate circumstances he is stuck travelling with Ethan (Galifianakis), the companion from hell.

The jokes come thick and fast. Some you’ve seen before, some make you cringe, and most will make you chuckle at least a little. This doesn’t measure up to The Hangover, but at the same time it doesn’t make you wince.

Definitely worth a watch, maybe more so when it comes out on DVD before The Hangover Part II is released.

My rating: 75%