Movie Review: A Million Ways to die in the west

When this movie first came out, it was panned by critics. At first, I couldn't believe what I was hearing. This was the creator of Family Guy and Ted. Both of those things were genius. However, I watched the movie when it came out on Amazon rental and I sort of could tell where they were coming from. I had a bit of a different opinion though. First off, this movie is really long. I found myself checking the time, and the jokes are mainly centered around toilet humor. I mean yeah, that's what every Macfarlane project has in it, but it's spread out and mixed in with some other kinds of humor. This movie was almost just toilet humor, which was kinda dissapointing because I know Seth can do better. The best thing about watching Family Guy or American Dad, is finding those jokes that are a joke inside a joke. Ted even tried to do that, but this movie just put out a joke and walked away from it. I liked the cast in this movie, but the acting is so-so. Seth Macfarlane didn't really act that much, he dressed up and read some lines. It was very different from watching Ted. Neil Patrick Harris is extremely good as a cocky cowboy dude who challenges everyone he meets. Liam Neeson is also really good as a villian. Overall, Million Ways is kind of slow, but can be funny in designated parts. Two Stars.