John Candy has done some great comedies; Only the Lonely, Uncle Buck, The Great Outdoors, to name but a few. And while this is far from his best, it is still great fun to watch.
The premise begins with Candy as the screenwriter for a cheesy day-time soap opera. After receiving a bump on the head, he awakens to find himself caught in the script he has been writing. He is now one of his own characters and has to endeavor to find his way back to this alternate reality, or so it would seem.
This premise is done well here, but was done far better (and darker) in "In the Mouth of Madness," the horror production featuring Sam Neill.
While I found this movie to be fun, as I said, it is not the best of Candy's films.
I highly suggest "The Great Outdoors," & "Uncle Buck." "Summer Rental" wasn't bad, either. One of Candy's least known, yet better, films, in my opinion.
This movie rates a 5.8/10 from...
the Fiend :.
The premise begins with Candy as the screenwriter for a cheesy day-time soap opera. After receiving a bump on the head, he awakens to find himself caught in the script he has been writing. He is now one of his own characters and has to endeavor to find his way back to this alternate reality, or so it would seem.
This premise is done well here, but was done far better (and darker) in "In the Mouth of Madness," the horror production featuring Sam Neill.
While I found this movie to be fun, as I said, it is not the best of Candy's films.
I highly suggest "The Great Outdoors," & "Uncle Buck." "Summer Rental" wasn't bad, either. One of Candy's least known, yet better, films, in my opinion.
This movie rates a 5.8/10 from...
the Fiend :.