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Film review: Ted

If you're a fan of Family Guy, then knowing that Seth McFarlane has written and directed a film is probably all the review you'll ever need. Family Guy is uneven, but when it's on song, it can be hands down the funniest cartoon show ever made. A great Simpsons episode can make you breathless at its twists, turns and story telling nous. But a great Family Guy will leave you slack-jawed with admiration at the audacity of it. South Park will do pretty much anything to shock, but Family Guy wraps its big moments up in solid story-telling, and surprisingly well-rounded characterisations. The Simpsons might have shown the world there was more to cartoons than The Flintstones and Disney, but I reckon it's Family Guy that sets the standard now. Ref. Stuff.co.nz

Ted

As the result of a childhood wish, John Bennett's teddy bear, Ted, came to life and has been by John's side ever since - a friendship that's tested when Lori, John's girlfriend of four years, wants more from their relationship.