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Cult Review
Senior Film Conservator
Honestly, it depends on how much you like digging through the bargain bin of movie history. If you're a completionist for older comedies, you’ll probably find something to chuckle at. If you’re looking for a sharp, modern script, keep walking. You’ll hate the pacing.
The movie starts with a premise that feels like it was scribbled on a napkin five minutes before shooting. It’s mostly about people bumping into each other and making faces.
I found myself staring at the background extras more than the leads. There’s one guy in a hat near the center of the frame who just stands there for an uncomfortable amount of time, clearly waiting for his cue to walk away. It’s hypnotic, really. 🤨
The writing by Dinks Patterson and George Wallace doesn’t exactly set the world on fire. It has a sort of shaggy-dog energy that I wasn’t prepared for.
It reminded me a little bit of the chaotic vibe in Happy Daze, where the logic matters way less than the general mood. But where that one had a bit of zip, this one just sort of plods along.
There is a moment about forty minutes in where someone trips over a chair. They leave the reaction shot in for about three seconds too long. It’s the funniest thing in the whole film, purely because of how awkward it gets. 🎞️
Don't expect a masterpiece. Expect a movie that probably would have been more fun to act in than to watch. It's not trying to win awards, and it certainly won't.
But hey, if you need something to put on while you fold laundry, it’s a perfectly fine distraction. Just don't think about it too hard once the credits roll.