TRIAL AND
ERROR
RATING: 4 / 10 --> This movie sucks
Review Date:
April 19, 1998
Director:
Jonathan Lynn
Writers:
Sara Bernstein and Gregory Bernstein
Producers:
Jonathan Lynn and Gary Ross
Actors:
Jeff Daniels as Charles
Tuttle
Michael Richards as Richard
Rietti
Charlize Theron as Billie Tyler
Rip Torn as Benny Gibbs
Genre:
Comedy
Year of Release:
1997
Michael Richards leaves his spot as Kramer on the infamous
Seinfeld TV sitcom for a stint as a lanky, goofy best friend to
Jeff Daniels' lawyer character in this ill-fated, and unfunny,
"comedy".
PLOT:
Richard the actor (Richards) has to take the place of Charles the
lawyer (Daniels) in a real court case, after Charles is left
unintelligible from a night of heavy drinking at his bachelor
party. The film follows the antics of the two men as they try to
get away with their tomfoolery.
CRITIQUE:
This movie did not make me laugh once. Perhaps it was because I
was tired when I watched it. Perhaps. Perhaps it was because I
had seen Richards perform most of the same schtick a thousand
times on Seinfeld. Perhaps. Perhaps it was because the movie just
wasn't funny. Absolutely.
The lack of humour wasn't the only issue that I had with this
film either. The movie attempts to weave a couple of love stories
through its vision, but unfortunately, they are also lacking in
conviction, believability and credibility. They are contrived and
appear to be placed into the story for convenience sake. The
actors were all adequate enough in their roles, but the problem
didn't lie in the acting. I wish I could find one good reason for
you to see this waste of time, but I can't. Unless of course, you
need something playing on your TV set while you waste some time
around the house.
Overall, this movie stinks. On the good side, Charlize Theron is
darn cute, and the movie is no longer then 90 minutes. On the bad
side, this movie is not funny, interesting or enjoyable in any
which way possible.
A person wouldn't even
enjoy his nachos while watching this emptiness. Please skip it.
Little Known Facts:
Jonathan Lynn earned a degree in law from Cambridge before
becoming an actor/director.
Charlize Theron grew up on a farm outside Benoni, South Africa,
as the only child. At the age of 18 her mother made her go to Los
Angeles to try a career in the movie industry. She came to LA
without knowing anyone in the city but after two weeks when she
was standing in line on Hollywood Boulevard an agent gave her his
card. After eight months in LA she got her first part. Since then
she has taken acting lessons and her career has skyrocketed,
specifically in DEVIL'S ADVOCATE (8/10).
Charlize was narrowly beat out by Elizabeth Berkley for the lead
role in the "movie", SHOWGIRLS. She was quoted as
saying "it was like I had some guardian angel."
(c) 1998 Berge Garabedian
Movie Reviews by Berge Garabedian