Reviews

Jim Carey has returned to what he does best. After doing a couple of serious movies, which he did well, he has returned to his roots with the Farrelly brothers new outing. If you liked Dumb and Dumber but especially Kingpin you will laugh out loud at the new things they manage to poke fun at. They dedicated the film to Gene Siskel who I am sure is enjoying it from a distance up in Heaven.

Chris Columbus has another hit on his hands. Robin Williams gives his usual first rate performance, along with Sam Neil and Embeth Davidtz. They highlight a well cast movie that will pull at your heart strings more than once, in a tale written by Isaac Asimov that brings a lot of human emotion to this science fiction piece.

It makes you wonder why Jane Powell did not pursue a career in opera. As as Jeannette MacDonald was, Jane Powell outshines her in this movie. Jose Iturbi is a superb pianist and conductor and shows good acting talent. Edward Arnold is a classic, excellent actor. Any movie that he is in is good. It was interesting to see the "Father Knows Best" girl, Eleanor Donohue in such an early role for her.

I thought that this was a very funny movie. The situations were comical and I am sure true to home for this generation of high school seniors. Since I am 52, I was probably the oldest one in the sneak preview on July 5. If you are a fan of Buffy the Vampire Slayer on TV, you had an added shock to see they character played by the actress who plays "Willow" on Buffy.