Ted

An excellent romp, strong on detail and references to things that I grew up on. Although the alpha to omega here is a foul-mouthed teddy bear, overall this is a classic story about leaving behind your childhood. MacFarlane excellently layers up funny scenes and wraps them in a format received by the masses with smiles and ovations. A shame that only fairytales have a happy ending. When you going to buy me a ring, asshole? (08/03/2012)

J.J. Abrams’ hard work on Super 8 was for naught. THIS is the true E.T. of the current young (pothead) generation. Some situations could have been exploited better, while some jokes fall flat and would’ve needed Kevin Smith’s writing to make them work. However, roughly an equal portion of the film is truly funny, original and bold, and what’s most important – Ted will really grow on you, which is the biggest success of a movie that doesn’t try to suck up to its audience. (09/17/2012)

I was looking forward to having some proper laughs. In reality, however, it wasn’t so great. I don’t know whether it was the movie that didn’t sit well with me, or its humor. I just watched the movie and the fact that everything except for Mila Kunis was unlikeable made me wonder when this comedy would end. It’s not completely bad, I did have a few laughs. But I guess I thought it would be more than just a few. (12/17/2012)

Ted is a conventional American comedy with an unconventional main character in the form of a cuddly teddy bear who has no problem being crass with anyone he meets. It's a filthy, disgusting, sometimes quite funny, but very predictable and does not bring anything new for the table, which stands out only because of the fantasy line around the animated toy. The script was indeed peppery, and there were also all sorts of hints and cameos by various familiar faces. In short, for me personally, this was not the comedy of the year by any means, but I understand that many viewers were interested, amused and properly moved by this film (08/25/2013)

What a gentleman, what a teddy bear... Or is it the other way around? Anyway, Mr. Bean wouldn't dream of a bear like this. And me neither, actually. I didn't expect any miracle from the film and that is why it surprised me all the more. I can't say that it is filled with any particularly stunning humor, but the way it is all presented scored big with me. Yes, there are profanities, and quite a lot of them, but with a few exceptions, I didn't think to say "Did they really need to do that?" Ted knows the measure, the bottomless abyss of awkward entertainment, at the bottom of which many other so-called comedies rot. The film goes around in a big arc, rages like a madman, manages to be nostalgically funny and throws around all sorts of references to E.T., “Imperial March", Indiana Jones and on and on (it even parodies a parody - the dance scene from Airplane!), including the real Flash Gordon, who's coming to the big party in person. Since I’m not even disgusted by the fecal joke, I give it four stars, because I had a really great time. (06/03/2014)