Write an ordered list of reviews about "due-date".
1. This would be passable enough fare for a throwaway comedy had the two stars bothered to bring their A-game.
2. Phillips squeezes a lot of comedy juice from the odd couple pairing and, even with a few flat moments, the film shows a remarkable ability to keep hitting its sweet spot.
3. The actors are fine: It's their long, arduous trek that lets the movie down.
4. The ride in Due Date is not only the usual raucous escapade, with car crashes and run-ins with authorities, but also takes a turn toward what might be called Peter's dark side.
5. With a strange sense of 'Planes, Trains and Automobiles', but missing the magic, this one would be a great buddy film!
6. As an overall journey, the movie disappoints, but as a collection of scenes, it's funnier than most comedies. When Todd Phillips' picture slows down, its character-driven moments are usually a winning mixture of the absurd, insensitive and poignant.
7. The initial setup is a bit of a stretch and the ending feels unfinished but most of the stuff in between - bog standard as it is - works pretty well.
8. It's bad enough that it took four screenwriters to ineptly rehash Planes, Trains and Automobiles, but it's even worse that they've only managed to come up with one new joke each.
9. Todd Phillip's lack of restraint in The Hangover brought a wild, yet funny energy. Unfortunately, that same approach makes Due Date a chaotic, humourless mess.
10. I Think the Movie Lost me When Robert Downey Jr punched out a ten-year old.