Ted Review

To say that Seth MacFarlane is a subtle director would be to redefine subtle completely. Ted’s a jerk, John is an idiot, and Lori is a shrew who is tolerated mostly because she’s hot. There’s a turn at the end of the film, but it’s abrupt. Like all of his projects, Ted is a glimpse into MacFarlane as a person, from his interest in 80s sci-fi and his love of drinking and drug humour to his attitudes on pop culture and his love of self-referential humor. To MacFarlane’s credit, the movie has a manic energy to it, without feeling rushed, but it’s not exactly an action movie.The film starts out well, but falls apart as it goes on and Ted’s concept grows thin. The cast is talented but wasted, especially supporting players like Patrick Warburton, Joel McHale, and Giovanni Ribisi. Relationships never really seem to develop, and the movie seems as though MacFarlane came up with the pitch but never really developed past the initial idea that it would be funny to see a stuffed bear doing cocaine with Flash Gordon. US Correspondent Ron Hogan would have probably put Ted into a wood chipper by the time he was 24, though he has a beloved teddy bear from when he was a baby. Find more by Ron daily at Shaktronics and PopFi.

title: “Ted Review” ShowToc: true date: “2025-07-14” author: “Kathryn Meadows”

To say that Seth MacFarlane is a subtle director would be to redefine subtle completely. Ted’s a jerk, John is an idiot, and Lori is a shrew who is tolerated mostly because she’s hot. There’s a turn at the end of the film, but it’s abrupt. Like all of his projects, Ted is a glimpse into MacFarlane as a person, from his interest in 80s sci-fi and his love of drinking and drug humour to his attitudes on pop culture and his love of self-referential humor. To MacFarlane’s credit, the movie has a manic energy to it, without feeling rushed, but it’s not exactly an action movie.The film starts out well, but falls apart as it goes on and Ted’s concept grows thin. The cast is talented but wasted, especially supporting players like Patrick Warburton, Joel McHale, and Giovanni Ribisi. Relationships never really seem to develop, and the movie seems as though MacFarlane came up with the pitch but never really developed past the initial idea that it would be funny to see a stuffed bear doing cocaine with Flash Gordon. US Correspondent Ron Hogan would have probably put Ted into a wood chipper by the time he was 24, though he has a beloved teddy bear from when he was a baby. Find more by Ron daily at Shaktronics and PopFi.