Review of Ishtar (1987) by Cynthia S — 29 Oct 2013
One of my top 10 favorite movies! This was greatly misunderstood... in fact I nearly stopped watching it myself because the two lead characters were so dysfunctional I thought it was too stupid for words.
.. but suddenly I realized that I KNEW these guys. The wannabee's who unfortunately just can't get it together. So, getting over that hurdle was the main breakthrough, after that the movie was really hilarious.
Great plot. Great acting by Dustin Hoffman and Warren Beatty. Great ending. I love the line where the CIA director says, "We did NOT... " but I won't tell you what they supposedly did NOT do.
--- Give it another chance: Ishtar is one of the best comedies ever.
This review of Ishtar (1987) was written by Cynthia S on 29 Oct 2013.
Ishtar has generally received mixed reviews.
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