From interesting characters to engaging locations to a slightly
zany plot to unreasonable but amusing twists, it is all there.
It's a shame because
the zany plot had a lot of potential, but it's so barebones that it's practically nonexistent.
You know what to expect when watching one of Anderson's films, and his latest doesn't disappoint, overflowing with colorful characters,
zany plot twists and sublime production design.
Holland's brand of comedies contained perhaps some of the most quintessential 80s style, from
the zany plots to cartoon additions to the surrealness of the decade.
Not exact matches
Built on crazy special effects work and even
zanier antics, Waititi and screenwriters Eric Pearson, Craig Kyle, and Christopher Yost avoid these lulls, perpetually pushing forward lots of in - jokes for MCU fans, and plenty of spoof - tinged moments to draw you into the peculiar world of comedy contained within a relatively basic
plot structure.
Handcuffed by an annoyingly contrived
plot that keeps its
zanier non sequitur TV giggles in lockdown.
A
zany comedy stuffed to the brim with memorable characters, strange
plot developments and absurd sight gags, Caddyshack freewheels its way from one silly scene to another, incidentally weaving a timeless tale about «the snobs versus the slobs» in the process.
And you know what, despite all the meta
zany - ness, the
plot actually holds up, imagine that!
While the two leads are great, and the
plot's pretty
zany, the songs are mostly just OK and the supporting performances aren't particularly good (or at least memorable).
Had the murderous main
plot been excised and had some other less disturbing corporate takeover scheme substituted, we would probably have gained a modest family treat, similar to Big in having a young child come up with
zany ideas to revolutionize a company into success among his peer group.
By the 15th
zany acronym, I was
plotting elaborate ways to torture and murder everyone responsible for the film.
We have the
zany religious cult, the corrupt politicians, the giggling goblin henchmen, all the typical fantasy characters that help propel a typical fantasy
plot.