The Big White Reviews

Wonderful Wonderful film - don't let is slip past you because it has no marketing budget

I'm not one for offering high praise very often... but on a BA flight i stumbled accross this absolute gem of a movie.

Robin Williams plays Paul Burnell a down on his luck travel agent who's savings have been spent on finding someone who can help his wife (Hunter) who is afflicted with what she thinks is Tourettes. On finding a corpse in a dumpster he has the ingenious thought of setting up an insurance scam for the $1million life assurance on his brother who upped and left a few years earlier. Throw in a couple of part time hitmen who want their corpse back, an insurance investigator who smells his chance of a big prize and promotion to NY, A Psychic phone line opperater, and long lost brother turning up out of the blue and you have one of the best intelegent comidies if the last few years and one of the funniest i've seen for a long while. Hunter is amazing as Maggie with several laugh out loud moments. I urge you to see this film as it deserves to be seen.

[Highly rated reviewer]

veryyyyyy slowwwwww...

Unfortunately Robin Williams turns in a performance similar to his one in 'One Hour Photo'. This film could have either been hilarious or dramatic, it was however lifeless and banal, saved marginally by a good performance from the tourrets suffering wife (Holly Hunter). Williams is creepy rather than enigmatic and this makes the whole ponderously slow and overridingly dull. You won't miss not seeing this.

Customer Review

This is one of those films that slips off the radar, it is brilliant. It does live up to its comparison with Fargo, but is equally good if not better.

Robin Williams plays the lead in a fantastic understated way that really has you rooting for him.

A good ensemble piece with great contributions from all involved.

Dont know why it has not had more press, it certainly deserves a higher profile, watch it now!

Still in a state of confusion

This was a weird one, I think I enjoyed it but am still not sure. It is under the heading of comedy, black comedy would be a better description. If you like off the wall movies you're likely to enjoy this one. Might help to have a few beers first.

Asolutely loved it

I don't know how this didn't get rave reviews from everybody and I don't mean just here. I can't understand what wasn't to like , it was a great film, perfectly cast and I have recommended it to everyone since!

Obsolete

first of all they should give the chance to watch a movie without soundtrack in this case a mix of irritating tunes in the style of 'friends',the story predictable and the acting as light as toilette paper disappearing in the sewer.

They stole 90 minutes of my life ...I'm disgusted!

I had actually expected more

Considering this is Robin Williams, I had expected more

A Gem of a film

Don't be put off because you've never heard of this movie, give it a try it's a Gem of a movie. Why even Robin Williams is good in it.

[Highly rated reviewer]

Fargo without the bite

Robin Williams and Holly Hunter make a fine odd couple but this all feels rather forced. Its a pretty silly plot that does have its moments but you can't help thinking that this is just a poor man's Fargo. My advice - if you haven't seen Fargo make sure you watch this first.