Ted

When John Bennett makes a wish after seeing a shooting star, he wish's that his teddy bear "Ted" was real, as his teddy bear was his only friend. The morning after he realizes that Ted was alive, moving and talking. Although John was at first scared, he soon had nothing but love for, Ted. Soon after Ted became alive, the whole world found about it, soon Ted was on various talk shows, many interviews, etc.. Now John is in his mid 30's and still living and getting high with Ted. While Ted still lives with John, John tries to have a relationship with his girlfriend, but she thinks Ted is making the relationship hard and, John ask's him to move out. Ted finds a job and an apartment and is living on his own. Afterwards John and Ted while at a park, encounter a strange man and his son, asking if Ted is for sale, they decline. But as the days go on, Ted sees the strange man again at his home, and he gets kidnapped, and given to his son. A short time later John finds out, and is on the hunt to save Ted and save him from the strange man.




Must say, I was slightly hesitant to see this film, as I figured all the jokes would be a reuse of what we already have seen in, Family Guy and American Dad. While most the jokes were about the same, just different verbiage, they still were fresh and new, making it for a pretty good comedy.

The acting was pretty good, watching Mark Wahlberg talking to a teddy bear and getting high with him was pretty funny. A good chunk of the actors in the film were all Family Guy stars, not such a surprise. They all did a good job, but it would of been nice to see more than just Family Guy actors.

I did enjoy the story-line a lot, giving the film a nice sci-fi part and a nice suspense at the end of the film, and of course a sad scene as well, but it all worked. Seth MacFarlane can do a pretty good comedy, but I think if he writes/produces/directs/stars in another live action film, he should not do the voice, as he only has around 4 different voices, and Ted, sounded way...WAY to much like Peter Griffen, and he even did the voice's of Brian and Stewie, both from Family Guy, I wanted something new, in that sense I was disappointed. This was basically a live action version of Family Guy, where the people have different parts, and "Ted" from Family Guy is grown up. 

I give, Ted. 6/10

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