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NoOneIsAlone

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This film is almost flawless, some of the scenes were not that funny, but to be honest, the film overall IS funny. The film its pretty great in my opinion and with a superb cast ex-Monty Python John Cleese and Michael Palin, Jamie Lee Curtis, and...
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This film is almost flawless, some of the scenes were not that funny, but to be honest, the film overall IS funny. The film its pretty great in my opinion and with a superb cast ex-Monty Python John Cleese and Michael Palin, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Kevin Kline, this film was destined to be awesome. The plot was exquisite and the film though resolved into silliness at some point was great. Awesome movie.

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Hilarious!!! Great cast.

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Posted jun 20, 2007 10:40 am pt

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It's one of the funniest films I've ever seen, The writing is fantastic. The chemistry between John Cleese, Jaime Lee Curtis, and Kevin Kline are great and simply couldn't be duplicated (As they tried doing later with Fierce Creatures, but wasn't...
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It's one of the funniest films I've ever seen, The writing is fantastic. The chemistry between John Cleese, Jaime Lee Curtis, and Kevin Kline are great and simply couldn't be duplicated (As they tried doing later with Fierce Creatures, but wasn't nearly as good as this). The cornerstone of the film is the Kevin Kline/Michael Palin scene, as it was such a tremendous scene. A personal favorite of mine, One of the funniest movies I've ever seen. 10/10.

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Posted feb 22, 2007 4:29 pm pt

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A Fish Called Wanda is a delightfully hilarious comedy romp. The plot is set up is quite general but this movie isn't about the plot, it's more about the characters. All of the characters in this movie are great along with the actors portraying...
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A Fish Called Wanda is a delightfully hilarious comedy romp. The plot is set up is quite general but this movie isn't about the plot, it's more about the characters. All of the characters in this movie are great along with the actors portraying them. Michael Palin, from Monty Python fame, is really funny as the bumbling and studdering member of the team with Jamie Lee Curtis as the femme fatale. John Cleese, who stars and writes the movie, is also very funny. The dialogue is quite smart and witty. But the crowning jewel of this film is Kevin Kline's Oscar winning performance. This is one of the hilarious comedic performancs ever in my mind, there are some many classic lines and situations he gets into and this showcases his comedic talents. Overall, Kevin Kline will most definitely win you over in this movie.

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Posted jan 24, 2007 9:40 am pt

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Kevin Kline is great.

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• [+] Chicago Sun-Times
  
  100
  The funniest movie I have seen in a long time.

  by Roger Ebert | Read Full Review »
• [+] Time
  
  100
  Think of A Fish Called Wanda as the next best thing to a Looney Tunes-Merrie Melodies summerfest…Wanda defies gravity, in both senses of the word, and redefines a great comic tradition. [July 18, 1988]

  by Richard Schickel | Read Full Review »
• [+] The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
  
  100
  May be less than the sum of its parts, but its parts are more impressive than most other wholes around.

  by Jay Scott | Read Full Review »
• [+] ReelViews
  
  100
  One of the best-constructed, funniest, and most clever comedies to grace motion picture screens in recent years. It's outrageous, offensive, and even a little sick -- and all the more enjoyable because of it.

  by James Berardinelli | Read Full Review »
• [+] Mr. Showbiz
  
  100
  Director Charles Crichton's hilarious romp.

  by Carmel Dagan | Read Full Review »
• [+] Los Angeles Times
  
  100
  A convulsively funny affair.[15 July 1988, Calendar, p. 6-1]

  by Sheila Benson | Read Full Review »
• [+] San Francisco Chronicle
  
  100
  I laughed so hard, my eyes watered. I laughed so loud, I lost track of whether anyone else was laughing. I laughed so much, I ached afterwards. [29 July 1988, Daily Notebook, p.E1]

  by Peter Stack | Read Full Review »
• [+] Chicago Reader
  
  90
  Crichton keeps the laughs coming with infectious energy.

  by Jonathan Rosenbaum | Read Full Review »
• [+] Washington Post
  
  90
  It's a deliciously dishy comedy, but like sushi an acquired taste.

  by Rita Kempley | Read Full Review »
• [+] Variety
  
  80
  Curtis steals the show with her keen sense of comic timing and sneaky little grins and asides.

  by Staff (Not credited) | Read Full Review »
• [+] Washington Post
  
  80
  It'll keep you amused enough to sit still and even remember it fondly.

  by Desson Thomson | Read Full Review »
• [+] Rolling Stone
  
  80
  If it is indeed possible for a film to be both stylish and tasteless, then A Fish Called Wanda certainly fills the bill.

  by Hal Erickson | Read Full Review »
• [+] Chicago Tribune
  
  75
  Contains some gaspingly funny moments. [29 July 1988, Friday, p.A]

  by Dave Kehr | Read Full Review »
• [+] USA Today
  
  75
  This crumbled-caper comedy is the funniest movie ever from a film maker late in his eighth decade. [22 July 1988, Life, p.4D]

  by Mike Clark | Read Full Review »
• [+] TV Guide
  
  60
  With British-American culture clash as its dominant theme, A Fish Called Wanda bristles with wit, enlivened by delightfully over-the-top ensemble acting.

  by Staff(not credited) | Read Full Review »