Some of us know Seth MacFarlane. For those who don't, he's the guy who made Family Guy. We remember the controversially nasty sitcom Family Guy (one of my favourites, and one of the funniest sitcoms ever made) - about a dysfunctional family, with a rambling father, a near-sensible mother, two out-of-place kids, a crazy infant with sinister plans to take over the earth and a talking dog.
So, what should we expect from Seth when he decides to make a full-length motion film? A complete comic caper, complete with swearing and high-frequency sexual innuendo. And that is what he delivers. Well, almost.
8-year John makes a wish - that his teddy bear should come to life, and the next morning, it so does, and becomes a sensation. 27 years later, John and Ted are still inseparable, leading an "irresponsible" lifestyle, with too much partying and pot in it. John's girlfriend Lori, stating the fact that John's getting nowhere in life cause of Ted, makes John move Ted out of their place. The issues that follow this split, and what happens to the bromance between Ted and John, is the rest of the story.
Mark Wahlberg, as the 35-year old boy still stuck to his teddybear delivers a performance of class. Hell, he was a Golden Globe nominee for The Fighter, he's acted under Scorcese, he should be able to pull this off. The vivacious Mila Kunis, bingo. But the real star here is Seth MacFarlane, as the voice and action of the pot-smoking, girl-banging, heart-of-gold, wastrel celebrity Ted.
So, again, ted is everything you'd expect from Seth - funny, in manner of vulgarity, obscenity, and controversy. Come on, it's rated R, it's bound to have all that in it. Line after line, he goes around taking digs, celebrity after celebrity. Sure, the movie's sort of usual, too predictable. It's no Inception, but nevertheless, this movie can make you gasp, snigger, and laugh out loud. Additional spikes, come in the form of cameos, by 'Flash Gordon' Sam Jones, Ryan Reynolds and Norah Jones(minor spoiler, sorry). This is classic Seth MacFarlane, and thus, this is a worthy watch.
Aditya Baskaran
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