Too Many Husbands: A total headache of a marriage

Should you watch Too Many Husbands? Honestly, if you like old-school slapstick and don’t mind a plot that feels like it was written on the back of a napkin, sure. If you hate movies where the entire conflict could be solved if everyone just sat down and talked for five minutes, stay away. This isn't high art, it's just a lot of doors opening and closing.

The whole premise is basically one long, drawn-out misunderstanding. You’ve got a woman who thinks her husband is dead, remarries, and then—whoops—the first guy walks through the front door. It’s the kind of thing that makes you want to hide under your blanket just watching it.

The pacing is erratic, to put it mildly. There are moments where the dialogue just drags on, and then suddenly everyone is sprinting around like they’re in a race. I think the editor might have fallen asleep at the desk a few times.

There is this one scene where they are all in the living room arguing, and the camera just... stays there. It lingers way too long on the lead actress looking confused. It starts to feel like an endurance test.

It reminded me a bit of the awkward energy in Angora Love, where the silence does more work than the actual jokes. Sometimes the quiet is funny, but here it just feels like the actors are waiting for someone to yell 'cut.'

I can’t say the performances blew me away. Andy Clyde is doing his usual thing, which is fine if you like that sort of wide-eyed, frantic energy. Everyone else seems to be playing catch-up.

• The props look like they were pulled out of a bargain bin.
• There is a hat in the second act that I swear appears and disappears between shots.
• The ending feels like they ran out of film and just decided to wrap it up.

Is it a mess? Yes. Is it better than watching The Hound of the Baskervilles for the hundredth time? Maybe, if you want something that doesn't require a single brain cell to follow. 🤷‍♂️

It’s not a classic. It’s not even particularly 'good' by most standards. But it has this weird, frantic pulse to it that kept me watching until the credits rolled. Sometimes, that’s enough.