Ted is about a "live" teddy bear named Ted, and his "owner" John, played by Mark Wahlberg. They throw Mila Kunis in there for looks, but that is all she is worth, in any of her films.
MacFarlane goes out for a creative stab at his first film, and it is funny. It is NOT Family Guy or his Cavalcade of Comedy, but the laughs are consistent and abundant with a similar type of humor as we have come to love and expect. The acting by Wahlberg and some of the supporting crew is enjoyable, but not enough to make people go see this movie a few times. Ted smokes weed, does drugs, has a foul mouth and is anything except a child's toy. Get ready to LEAVE THE KIDS AT HOME for this movie.
Trying to wrap the movie up was a bit of a struggle. Was it because viewers don't want it to end or is is because MacFarlane didn't know how to end it? It all ties together, and I suppose I am just disappointed in a majority of the endings, but I wanted something clever. MacFarlane is a brilliant write and creator, but this one doesn't end like many of his cartoons and creations.
Bottom line: good, but not great; funny, but not over the top; humor, but not shock and awe. It is going to draw the college and those who need a release from the everyday grind. It will not draw a huge range. They limited the screening (with MacFarlane in attendance at Century Greenback) to 17-49 years of age. That is all that should attend. In theatres July 13th.
Ted will pull a strong 3 out of 5 Cyclones.
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