A very funny film from one of the gifted Farrely brothers. Great soundtrack, but have we seen this before? Yes, but we might not have laughed as much as one is likely to in Outside Providence. I saw this film after it had been roughly assembled and screened before a test audience at the University of Rhode Island. Fortunately for those who will rush out to screen it they are likely to see a completely different film from the one I witnessed. Rumor has it that an entire new ending was formulated due to the misgivings that my fellow testers agreed upon. After the final cuts have been made the film will no doubt have some very strong performances by the likes of Alec Baldwin and George Wendt which will contrast strongly with much poorer performances by some of the newfound talent that dominates this film? However, the clear winner will be the the music and humorous writing that almost equals much of the qualities found in There's Something About Mary.
Review of Outside Providence
