Amazon.com Essentials:
Kevin Kline took home an Oscar for his performance as a
self-absorbed lothario who prepares for lovemaking by drinking in his
own "manly" musk, but it would be hard to single him out as the best
thing about the film. The fact is, the entire cast of this hilarious
comedy is perfect: John Cleese as the conservative barrister defending
a member of sexy Jamie Lee Curtis's gang, Ms. Curtis as the conniving
crook out to grab the haul for herself, and Michael Palin as the
stuttering, animal-loving hit man whose attempts to murder a little
old lady only decrease the size of her poodle pack. Cleese cowrote the
zingy script with British comedy veteran Charles Crichton (The Lavender Hill
Mob), whose smooth direction balances Monty Python farce,
hysterically tasteless gags, and an unexpectedly romantic subplot with
style and confidence. --Sean Axmaker
Amazon.com Essentials:
Kevin Kline took home an Oscar for his performance as a
self-absorbed lothario who prepares for lovemaking by drinking in his
own "manly" musk, but it would be hard to single him out as the best
thing about the film. The fact is, the entire cast of this hilarious
comedy is perfect: John Cleese as the conservative barrister defending
a member of sexy Jamie Lee Curtis's gang, Ms. Curtis as the conniving
crook out to grab the haul for herself, and Michael Palin as the
stuttering, animal-loving hit man whose attempts to murder a little
old lady only decrease the size of her poodle pack. Cleese cowrote the
zingy script with British comedy veteran Charles Crichton (The Lavender Hill
Mob), whose smooth direction balances Monty Python farce,
hysterically tasteless gags, and an unexpectedly romantic subplot with
style and confidence. --Sean Axmaker
