'Ted' is Raunchy, But Bearable
A plush Teddy Bear comes to life and shares some pillow talk in a vulgar and funny new film about a furry companion with a very real heart.
One way to beat the heat is to go to the movies. A little boy gets a cuddly teddy bear for Christmas and, after making a wish, the bear begins to talk. Twenty years later, Johnny (Mark Wahlberg) and his teddy bear (voiced by Seth MacFarlane) live together as roomies who smoke pot, watch cartoons and avoid growing up in "Ted." John's longtime girlfriend, Lori (Mila Kunis), waits patiently for a proposal but something has to be done about his foul-mouthed furry sidekick. John seems genuinely torn between them, making two humans and one bear a pretty convincing dramatic triangle. The storyline is a bit weak, even though it is funny to see a sweet-looking stuffed animal sucking down bong hits, drinking, swearing and making vulgar gyrations …
