MINI-REVIEW: Ted 2

MOVIE
Ted 2

CAST
Mark Wahlberg, Seth MacFarlane

RATING
R

RELEASE
June 26, 2015

DIRECTOR
Seth MacFarlane

STUDIO
Universal Pictures

RUNNING TIME
1 hour 55 minutes











STARS
***










REVIEW:

Seth MacFarlane's "Ted," like "This is the End" and "Spring Breakers," is one of those films that gets better upon multiple viewings.  The film had jokes that got stronger and sharper upon revisiting them, and I happily watch it now whenever it's on TV and I have nothing else to do.  Having said this, I wasn't clamoring for a "Ted 2" as the original was fine on its own.  The fact that Mila Kunis was announced to not be returning for the sequel also lowered my expectations for this.  Of course I wanted to go see it, but I didn't think it could actually live up to the first one's already high standards. So what did I think of "Ted 2?"  Well I will admit that it's not as strong a film as the first "Ted" was, as this one had weaker jokes, dragged a bit, and had the same villain from the first movie for no apparent reason other than to have a subplot.  What this movie did a whole lot better on the other hand was feature a strong female character in the form of Amanda Seyfried's Sam Jackson, a more interesting storyline, and a better romantic subplot between Mark Wahlberg and Seyfried.  Overall this isn't as funny or as raunchy as the first "Ted," but it's the positives mentioned before, as well as some hilarious cameos, that make "Ted 2" worth watching at least once.









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