I came to laugh, and laugh I did. "Ted 2" is a ridiculously stupid movie, the thing is, when Seth MacFarlane directs it, I like it more than the average dumb guy movie. I was gut-busting more times than I expected to. Was it as inspired and heartfelt as the first? Of course not. It would've benefited if it was, but there is only so much you could squeeze out of a pot-smoking bear, without getting more of the same.. lots of fuzz. The story is predictable, yes. Yet it stays away from being too serious, which I applaud MacFarlane for doing this time around. He divulged in some really hacky melodrama in "A Million Ways to Die in the West", and I prayed that it didn't happen here. Luckily, he doubles down on the laughs. However, he also doubles down on the offensiveness. This is a mean movie, folks. Prepare to scoff and scowl at how low it goes. Some of it does work, partially due to how Ted's racism and homophobia is humorously typical of a loud Bostonian. I'm not sure how anyone will feel about Ferguson and Charlie Hebdo, and Robin Williams death jokes. The 22.3 year rule has never applied to Seth MacFarlane. For him, it's about a 4 month rule. Putting aside all of the flaws, I can happily say that "Ted 2" delivers as a comedy. It's a vast improvement over Seth's last film, and it's making me crave third film. But if they have to put the bear to bed, so be it.
