I found myself truly enjoying this last of the four Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder films, a delightful comedy about mistaken identity that would have been a great vehicle for Hope and Crosby as a Road picture ("Road to Sanity"?) during their heyday, making me refer to Pryor and Wilder as the multi-racial version of the popular comedy team. Sadly not a hit, this shows how comedy can work for some but not for others.
A hysterical opening shows Pryor truly funny as a street musician ("Drinks for Everyone!") who is on parole and turns down every physical community service offer, taking on recently released mental patient Wilder as his companion instead. This leads the two into contact with only the finest of wacky characters, confusing Wilder for someone else.
Plenty of fun but dangerous situations follow, with Vanessa Williams gorgeous here as someone Pryor immediately goes ga ga over, and Mercedes Reuhl meant for Pryor. A very amusing, fast paced wacky comedy showing that these two veteran actors still had what it takes to be funny. Who can say why this didn't do as well as hoped, but for those willing to get past the few idiosyncrasies, it will be a pure delightful laugh filled experience.
A hysterical opening shows Pryor truly funny as a street musician ("Drinks for Everyone!") who is on parole and turns down every physical community service offer, taking on recently released mental patient Wilder as his companion instead. This leads the two into contact with only the finest of wacky characters, confusing Wilder for someone else.
Plenty of fun but dangerous situations follow, with Vanessa Williams gorgeous here as someone Pryor immediately goes ga ga over, and Mercedes Reuhl meant for Pryor. A very amusing, fast paced wacky comedy showing that these two veteran actors still had what it takes to be funny. Who can say why this didn't do as well as hoped, but for those willing to get past the few idiosyncrasies, it will be a pure delightful laugh filled experience.