So I stayed in and watched Due Date on Saturday night, which turned out to be a pretty good use of 95 minutes of my life.
The comedy stars Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifianakis as a severely mismatched duo who forge an unlikely friendship when forced to drive cross country with each other.
Peter Highman (Downey Jr.) is an up-tight businessman on his way from Atlanta to L.A. to witness the birth of his first child. Ethan Tremblay (Galifianakis) is a flighty and eccentric acting hopeful, on his way to Hollywood with his recently-deceased father's ashes in tow.
When a series of unfortunate events gets both men kicked off a plane and onto the no-fly list, they're forced to make the trek to L.A. together via rental car for one hell of a road trip.
The clash and chemistry between our main characters is what makes the movie. Both have pretty despicable moments throughout the film, but before you can fully hate them they pull out a touching revelation or goofy eccentricity.
Before you know it, their bromance is flourishing, and in addition to Peter making it home in time to see the birth of his child, you want to see the duo come out of their journey as friends.
I'm not sure I've ever been a huge fan of either actor, but here they perform well and it's a good thing. Save for brief stops along the way featuring Juliette Lewis and Jamie Foxx, Downey Jr. and Galifianakis are the film.
Check it out for yourself - Due Date is available on Blu-ray combo pack, DVD, and on demand now.