The only way to watch this film is by setting aside any notion that it's going to be enlightening or deep or purposeful. This is broad humor at its best. Because it's based on a true story, that makes it all the more entertaining. A philandering husband is caught by his wife, so she, her mother and some friends decide to shoot him with his own teeny .22 caliber gun. It's just like watching a Weekly World News article in action. Kevin Kline plays the husband -- a loud, hard-working, Italian pizza store owner. Tracey Ullman is his wife, and to round out the cast of characters you have River Phoenix, William Hurt, Keanu Reeves (he's excellent, no, really!) and Joan Plowright as the mother. I own this and always giggle madly through the entire film. I'm sure others think it isn't worth their time, but again, you just need to have the correct frame of reference to watch it. Otherwise, you're missing out.
year: 1990
length: 96 min.
rating: 3.5
IMDB link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099819/combined
Thursday, September 25, 2003
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