Seymour Cassel:
"Siamese twins ain't the easiest sell I've ever had,
ya know?"
Matt Damon:
"We're not Siamese...we're American."
Those are the kind of lines that find themselves scattered
throughout the latest film from the Farrelly Brothers, the
comedic geniuses who brought us the hilarious
"Kingpin" and "There's Something About
Mary", and the moderately annoying "Me, Myself
& Irene" and "Shallow Hal". Here,
they have taken the idea of conjoined twins and turned it
into a successful comedy that isn't as offensive as their
previous efforts, but packs a considerable amount of
intelligent, mature laughs.
Matt Damon and Greg Kinnear star as Bob and Walt, two
brothers conjoined at the waist. They share a liver
(Damon has most of it), and Damon would never let Kinnear
have surgery because of the risks involved. So, they
are both 32, living in Martha's Vineyard, and working at
the Quickee Burger, which Damon owns. Everything is
going fine until Kinnear decides he wants to take his
acting career to the next level. After some
convincing, Kinnear and Damon embark on a journey to Los
Angeles, for Kinnear to strike it big. After a few
bizarre occurrences, Kinnear is cast as the leading role
in the new series "Honey and the Beaze",
co-starring Cher (as herself). Cher cast him with
the hopes of getting the show cancelled. Alas, the
show becomes a hit and Walt's dream is realized.
There is much more plot than I have revealed, but you will
have to see it for yourself, because I am not in one of
musical SPOILER moods. Let's just say that Matt
Damon and Greg Kinnear were perfect for these roles, and
they have incredible amounts of fun with them, especially
Kinnear. Cher plays the whole diva bitch them to
perfection, and watching Meryl Streep sing and dance on
stage at the end of the film was, alone, worth the price
of admission. And, watch for the scene with Frankie
Muniz from "Malcolm in the Middle" -- it is
absolutely hilarious if you paid attention earlier on in
the film.
Directors
Farrelly have left behind the semen in the hair, the semen
on the lips, and the burn ward children, and have instead
taken on a film that is filled with some hilarious
moments, and some scenes of emotion and honesty, as when
Damon and Kinnear are lying together in the hospital.
I found myself watching intensely and trying not to miss
anything, whether it be something funny or something
serious, I think I caught most everything, and most
everything was enough to say this is one of the best
comedies of the year and the best of the last couple
Farrelly Brothers films.
"Stuck on You" stuck with me and is still making
me smile while I write this review. I think most
everyone will be pleasantly surprised at just how well the
dialogue is, and just how well the story seems to suck you
in. The superb cast and uber-talented directors are
what make this so enjoyable, and I recommend it to anyone
wanting a good time at the cinies. Go wild.
Out.
