Wow, what a disappointment!
I was hoping for a bit of "O Brother, Where Art Thou?", and that is exactly what I got, a mere hint. Thank goodness the movie only runs 106 minutes because I found myself continually looking at the clock wondering both when it was going to get better and how long before this painful viewing ends.
Why anyone would envision matching the genius of Tom Hanks and the extremely limited acting ability of Marlon Wayans in the same film is beyond me. Hanks, though a bit wordy was the best part of the movie. However, even his character was flawed by "Local Dinner Theater" makeup that made him look more like a cartoon than a professor. His awful teeth and his bizarre laugh, make you stare at him rather than watch him.
That is part of the problem here, everyone is a cartoon. Instead of unique wonderful characters the the Cohens normally produce, all of the cast seems like they jumped out of some cartoon or comic book. The possible exception is Irma P. Hall, playing the elderly woman who Hanks rents a room from. She lights up the screen and provides most of the very limited chuckles in this boring piece of fluff.
The humor is hit-and-miss at best, and it is far from original. Even low budget Disney films would shy away from the portrait that changes with the mood of the scene. And "Irritable Bowel Syndrome" is something best left to Saturday Night Live skits.
Wayans language makes this almost unwatchable as it is so grating to the rest of the film. Hopefully, the Coens will get back to their usual strong fare and not put something out for no apparent reason next time.
I was hoping for a bit of "O Brother, Where Art Thou?", and that is exactly what I got, a mere hint. Thank goodness the movie only runs 106 minutes because I found myself continually looking at the clock wondering both when it was going to get better and how long before this painful viewing ends.
Why anyone would envision matching the genius of Tom Hanks and the extremely limited acting ability of Marlon Wayans in the same film is beyond me. Hanks, though a bit wordy was the best part of the movie. However, even his character was flawed by "Local Dinner Theater" makeup that made him look more like a cartoon than a professor. His awful teeth and his bizarre laugh, make you stare at him rather than watch him.
That is part of the problem here, everyone is a cartoon. Instead of unique wonderful characters the the Cohens normally produce, all of the cast seems like they jumped out of some cartoon or comic book. The possible exception is Irma P. Hall, playing the elderly woman who Hanks rents a room from. She lights up the screen and provides most of the very limited chuckles in this boring piece of fluff.
The humor is hit-and-miss at best, and it is far from original. Even low budget Disney films would shy away from the portrait that changes with the mood of the scene. And "Irritable Bowel Syndrome" is something best left to Saturday Night Live skits.
Wayans language makes this almost unwatchable as it is so grating to the rest of the film. Hopefully, the Coens will get back to their usual strong fare and not put something out for no apparent reason next time.