Despite the gags that work AND the gags that don't, this is a story about a son's desperate need for his father's approval much like Buster Keaton's film Steamboat Bill Jr. It's certainly not as refined as Keaton's effort, but that is the foundation for the story. It even has the old "house falling on the hero but doesn't get hurt because the window crashes over him" gag.
I'm not praising this film. I did laugh quite a bit, though. I applaud its bold "don't give a s**t if the audience likes it" attitude. Try finding that attitude in a Julia Roberts vehicle.
I'm not praising this film. I did laugh quite a bit, though. I applaud its bold "don't give a s**t if the audience likes it" attitude. Try finding that attitude in a Julia Roberts vehicle.