Day 211: Made

Directed By- Jon Favreau

Written By- Jon Favreau 

Starring- Vince Vaughn, Jon Favreau, Sean Combs, Peter Faulk, Faizon Love, David O'Hara, Famke Janssen, Vincent Pastore

Critics Review- "The script is nicely seasoned with jokes and surprise twists (right up to a contrived sentimental ending), and the two lead actors plunge into their roles with contagious enthusiasm"- Margaret A. McGurk "Cincinnati Enquirer"  

Rotten Tomatoes Rating- Critics- 71% Audience- 65% 

Out of a possible 5 stars- 3 1/2 stars

My Review- 

For being Jon Favreau's directorial debut, he did not do so bad. This also his second movie that we had written in his career, the first being Swingers, which also starred Vaughn one of his friends. Out of most of the movies that Favreau has written which altogether is four films, I found this one to be one of my favorites from him because when watching this movie you do not expect to see what happens next with these two characters who are doing a job for a mafia boss played by Peter Faulk, which requires Favreau's character; Bobby to bring a long his irresponsible friend Ricky played by the always funny Vince Vaughn, and yes together their names are Ricky Bobby. This was more of drama with bits of comedy here and there, most of them were from naturally Vaughn and once in awhile with Fazion Love, these two actors were the scene stealer's of this film, and even though he had a some what small part Sean Combs did not do too bad in his first film role, I sort of thought it could have been played by someone else, but I guess it was him since he's like all the other hip hop artists who want to get into acting. One of the things that I had hoped that this movie would have was more comedy, since it was labeled a comedy/drama, when it was actually more of a drama with a ending you did not quite see coming. I did like the ending since it tied in with a few scenes from the beginning so I thought that it ended on a good note. This one of those movies to be seen by actors who have written movies, because Favreau does do a good job with all his characters even though some of them have small parts, they make the story move along a little better. One of the best scenes in my opinion is in the epilogue, since throughout the whole movie Favreau and Vaughn's characters are always bickering it works even better at the end of the film.