Last night, Dan and Cory and Christy and I went to see an improv group in Kalamazoo named "Crawlspace Eviction" that was really funny. iBrators and iPoisePads made impromptu appearances. Yup. Awesome. After we got home from the show, we Sporcled some and planned breakfast and a movie in the morning.
For so many years, I have heard from many people how much they love this movie, so going into it I had very high expectations. It is often difficult to live up to years and years of "You'll love this movie" and "It's my favorite" and "It's so funny", but pleasantly this movie met all the expectation.
First of all, the entire ensemble was spectacular. Kevin Kline won an Oscar for his role, but it just as easily could have gone to Michael Palin or John Cleese for their turns, as well. The movie holds up surprisingly well after all these years, especially since I tend to think that comedies become dated and not-that-funny after a time. Many tend to be of-the-time and I don't find them that humorous upon a second watching, but I think I'd feel quite the opposite about this film.
There's a lot to pay attention to, since there is a really awesome mix of sight gags, physical comedy, and terrific, witty dialogue. It's one I already want to watch again. Maybe next year...
Score: 9/10
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