“Ted 2” continues the saga of Bostonian John (Mark Wahlberg) and his animatronic, trash-talking, weed-smoking teddy bear, Ted (voiced by MacFarlane).
Married life isn’t everything he thought it was, however, and when Ted and his blonde new wife, Tami-Lynn, decide that having a baby will save their relationship, Ted and John embark on a medical-cum-political adventure to find a willing donor, navigate the pitfalls of adoption, and prove to the courts that’s he’s human. Ted and Tami-Lynn’s marriage is on the rocks nearly immediately and they decide the best way to save their marriage is to have a kid.
Ted (Seth MacFarlane) ties the knot with his girlfriend Tami -Lynn (Jessica Barth). Especially one from the creator of Family Guy!
Ted 2 sees the return of the largely inappropriate yet comical bear known as Ted in what can be seen as a coming of age sort of film.
I’ll give MacFarlane this: He certainly doesn’t rehash the first movie. “Ted 2” has jokes that will make you crack up five minutes later as the next scene unfolds. There’s way too much going on, and it’s frustrating to watch. While it’s worth watching for some laughs (that is, if you don’t blush easily), with how much movies cost at the theaters these days, Ted 2 falls more in line with a rental or DVD purchase instead. Cultural transformations on such issues as personhood and same-sex marriage come about from all of us working from the bottom up and the top down to expand the moral sphere to include more people – and even animals – in our consideration of who (or what) is worthy of dignity and respect. I mean, don’t get me wrong. This is a deeper look at the nature of the friendship between Ted and John, as well, as MacFarlane explores the nature of John and Ted’s friendship as they’re aging. Until now, Ted’s been roaming the world nodding yes anytime someone asks “Are you that teddy bear that came alive?”, but otherwise blending into Boston like any other regular Joe. As expected, MacFarlane works tirelessly to set up jokes and their punchlines.
He said the video was at related right now while it… The movie was allowed to only be about their friendship, and it worked. Visual and music cues inspired by the likes of “The Breakfast Club” and “Planes, Trains, and Automobiles” don’t fare as well, but a timely ode to “Jurassic Park” is an absolute riot. The opening musical number at the wedding is a spectacular highlight.
As lovers and bros, they light up the screen with hilarity in each appearance, including the climactic showdown at the New York ComicCon, where Guy, dressed as comic character The Tick (Warburton actually played the role in a cancelled but soon to be resurrected Fox sitcom) and his boyfriend dressed in a poor version of his actual Worf costume, go around the ComicCon floor, beating up or humiliating every nerd and geek they run into. Hilarious! Despite the inevitable raunch factor and irreverent spirit, there’s still something really sweet and charming about “Ted 2“. Naturally, a sequel went in to development with MacFarlane back at the helm. Their chemistry is key. It’s too bad he comes with a major case of the sequels.
Seyfried brings a lot to the table as well.
Meanwhile, Ted’s best friend John (Mark Wahlberg) is divorced from Lori (remember Mila Kunis in Ted?), single and lonely.
But that’s the danger of becoming part of the really gross joke: Being disgusting just for the sake of being disgusting is never a good plan. What’s most shameful is that, despite the collection of talent here, the resulting film doesn’t care about being anything more than another appendage to MacFarlane’s limited comedy appeal, making Ted 2 a loud and obnoxious thing, appealing to the least demanding pop-culture savvy stoner.
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