Everybody who has ever talked about movies or been a fan of the cinema has commented on the fact that this movie boasts the longest title in the history of movies. I like to be different so I won’t say one word about it.
I’ll will however comment on the fact that this is another first for me. Long ago I espoused to the theory that no good movie has ever been made before I was born. I so ordered my sister to not rent a movie that was older than I was. She didn’t listen!
Last year however I realized the flaw in that theory. I have seen (and reviewed) several movies whose release date was prior to 1973, and gave them no lower than a B+ grade. This movie will receive a below average grade. While I loved this film in the end. (especially when they nuked Russia) it was the build up to thus said ending that killed me. You may even say in drove me batty.
I like to critique the entire film. This movie is 93 minutes in length. It must be watched for more than an hour and a half to truly be enjoyed. Therein lies the problem. While I have nothing against an old tension builder or a script that focuses on strong character development. This flick didn’t need such qualities. It was a comedy after all. Comic characters are allowed to be, even supposed (dare I say required) to be two dimensional.
That is why this movie received such a low grade. This fairly young man. (9 years younger than the movie) just doesn’t appreciate old school movies. I therefore give this movie A C+. It will bring down my movie GPA for 2009. It will also however make be a more realistic critique.
Grade C+
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