Full of funny antics, never lets up, but not necessarily a "good" film (mostly for kids).
Here's my breakdown:
STORY: The story has a somewhat unique premise, but it loses it's way with an over dependence on antics (skits).
This use of "skits" gives it a "Monty Python" feel (Cleese) which would be OK, but this goes way beyond and runs out of control.
Yes, it has lots of funny events, but they're (largely) each in a silo that dilutes the feel of a whole story.
It's great for kids and a few laughs, e.g. Lovitz plays an awesome Nazi.
ACTING: The acting was fine, and they used a pretty heavy cast, but somehow the parts / people didn't gel (they're competitors).
The stand out here is Lovitz as he plays his role great, and is such a naturally gifted comedian.
TEMPO: Hectic
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Fun, spacious, good use of sound and color
DIRECTING / WRITING: Director: With films like "Airplane!" (1980) and "Ghost" (1990), Zucker took on some variety and that's to be respected.
But I don't think directing was his forte, which may be why he only directed nine (9) films.
Writer: Breckman is a TV hack, and this doesn't carry over to a feature-length film. I think this lack of experience fuels the choppy, disjointed feel of the film. Not horrible, but not great either.
Is it a good film? Yes, for its genre.
Should you watch this once? Yes.
Rating: 7.3.
Here's my breakdown:
STORY: The story has a somewhat unique premise, but it loses it's way with an over dependence on antics (skits).
This use of "skits" gives it a "Monty Python" feel (Cleese) which would be OK, but this goes way beyond and runs out of control.
Yes, it has lots of funny events, but they're (largely) each in a silo that dilutes the feel of a whole story.
It's great for kids and a few laughs, e.g. Lovitz plays an awesome Nazi.
ACTING: The acting was fine, and they used a pretty heavy cast, but somehow the parts / people didn't gel (they're competitors).
The stand out here is Lovitz as he plays his role great, and is such a naturally gifted comedian.
TEMPO: Hectic
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Fun, spacious, good use of sound and color
DIRECTING / WRITING: Director: With films like "Airplane!" (1980) and "Ghost" (1990), Zucker took on some variety and that's to be respected.
But I don't think directing was his forte, which may be why he only directed nine (9) films.
Writer: Breckman is a TV hack, and this doesn't carry over to a feature-length film. I think this lack of experience fuels the choppy, disjointed feel of the film. Not horrible, but not great either.
Is it a good film? Yes, for its genre.
Should you watch this once? Yes.
Rating: 7.3.