‘Due Date’ goes nowhere

Cert 15

91 mins

Comedy

Expectant father Peter Highman (Robert Downey Jr) is a workaholic who keeps in touch with his pregnant wife Sarah (Michelle Monaghan) via his mobile phone.

With her waters expected to break in only a few days, Peter prepares to fly home to make sure he is at Sarah’s side for the birth. A bag mix-up with fellow passenger Ethan Tremblay (Zach Galifianakis), an aspiring actor who carries his dog in his hand luggage, leads to both men being thrown off the flight.

In the absence of his passport or wallet, Peter reluctantly accepts a lift from Ethan and his pooch, who are travelling to Hollywood to seek fame and fortune.

The aspiring actor quickly grates on Peter, leading to interludes with a drug dealer (Juliette Lewis) and a Western Union agent (Danny McBride), who turns out to be a wounded soldier from the conflict of the Middle East.

‘Due Date’ is a bromantic, cross-country comedy, which takes a simple premise and goes nowhere with it.

Star Rating: 3/5