The perfect storm of a comedy; many themes come together to create a perfect blend. If you're a New Yorker, had anything to do with the garment industry, brushed against the Mob, laughed at the pretensions of academia and Otello is your favorite opera, this is the funniest movie ever, ever. Okay, those are a lot of constraints but having peripherally known them all, the film's a great parody and can be appreciated on many levels. The plot's based on the concept of jeans that..........well, to say more may be a spoiler so let me just say you can't imagine anyone other than the cast playing any of the major roles. The cast may each giving their best individual comedy performances
So Fine
(1981)
New York, the garment industry, the mob, academia and opera
11 May 2007
Warning: Spoilers