Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Jason Alexander | ... | Robert Grant | |
Faye Dunaway | ... | Mrs. Dubrow | |
Eric Lloyd | ... | Kyle Grant | |
Rupert Everett | ... | Lord Rutledge | |
Graham Sack | ... | Brian Grant | |
Paul Reubens | ... | Buck LaFarge | |
Glenn Shadix | ... | Lionel Spalding | |
Nathan Davis | ... | Victor Dubrow | |
Jennifer Bassey | ... | Mrs. Dellacroce | |
Judith Scott | ... | Nancy | |
Bruce Beatty | ... | Murray | |
Danny Comden | ... | Norm | |
Steven Gilborn | ... | Artie | |
Lois De Banzie | ... | Mrs. Winthrop | |
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Natalie Core | ... | Mrs. Feldman |
Robert's a beleaguered concierge of the luxury hotel owned by Mrs. Dubrow. She tells Robert an undercover reviewer is coming and to look sharp. If he does well he might get a promotion and some time off to take his sons, Brian and Kyle, on vacation. But then the villainous jewel-thief Rutledge checks in with his specially trained orangutan, Dunston. And when Dunston gets loose and tries to escape a life of crime with the help of Brian and Kyle, things go just a little lunatic. Written by Kathy Li
First, let me say what this is not. This is not a movie with high artistic quality. Even when one reminds oneself of the fact that it is meant as a simple comedy, probably a family comedy, it still has a plot with too many coincidences (so many that they become predictable - now the monkey is here, she will not be looking, but when it's gone, and the man comes in, she will) and flat, caricatural characters. But it also is not supposed to be a high-quality movie. It's supposed to be funny.
And funny it is. The movie is full of funny ideas, all worked out in a good, classy manner. Even the basest of jokes are done in good style. Just relax - and laugh. And you'll keep laughing through most of the movie. The monkey (that's a negative point - technically an urang utan is an ape, not a monkey) is well in its place as a comedy actor, and as said - the ideas are good, the working-out is even better.
Not 'the best movie you'll ever see', not even close. Not a 'must-see movie'. But a very pleasant way to spend 90 minutes. And enjoyable for both adults and children, that's worth something too.