![]() This one’s a wild card for this list, those who have seen it may disagree with this choice. This is his OG Cantonese slapstick, one that everyone ought to see. But over and above the zany action choreography, this is where we get to see Chan’s true chops as a martial artist and a comedic actor. After all, in here, Jackie Chan does learn the esoteric technique of drunken boxing, which I assure you is very real. If you add barrels and barrels of booze to Kill Bill or Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, you’ll get a somewhat accurate version of Drunken Master (coincidentally, the three films share the same stunt and fight coordinator). Together, the two manage to pull off a silly but amusing story about a road trip to LA. Zach Galifianakis, again, is as nutty as a fruitcake. And Robert Downey, Jr., well, essentially plays himself - effortlessly that, too - by dropping a few f-bombs, channeling his celeb-like cockiness in a weirdly enticing manner, and by simply dialling up his charisma. And Due Date is just another one of those comedies, like The Hangover’s minus the Dutch courage, strippers, and weddings. His films never bothered with anything serious - they were energetic, bawdy, improper, and pure romps. I miss those times when director Todd Phillips was just the good, old-fashioned Todd Phillips. Banerjee, throughout the film, challenges our wits, and once you get the hang of it, you cannot help but laugh at the idiosyncrasies that flood the story. But at the heart of this film is Paresh Rawal and the three characters he takes on and perfects. About an unrepentant burglar (played by the infectiously charming Abhay Deol) who steals from the rich for the heck of it, OLLO has the American Hustle style of comedy - where reasonably grounded crime is laced with irreverent humour. This is one of the subtler comedies in the list, but it is this exact subtlety that makes Dibakar Banerjee’s film a real hoot. And of course, as an added bonus, this one also has two of Hollywood’s comedy giants - Paul Rudd and Seth Rogen. ![]() But this is the film that showed us how sexy but also funny Carell can be when he dons the suit of loveable immaturity. I personally do not think that anything can top Crazy, Stupid, Love there (also another unmissable gem on Netflix). Now, Steve Carell getting a complete makeover - from a “loser” to “stud” - is not exactly a novel concept at this point.
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