Review of Captain Ron (1992) by Al O — 06 May 2012

How can one not like this movie? Every scene is hilarious, but it does sometimes require a little thinking and a sharp eye to "get it" amidst a nonsensical story. The writer didn't really care about the story, but instead went for deadpan humor which is gut-bustingly funny. It's on the order of "Used Cars" or "Down Periscope", or "Overboard" or "Ghostbusters" or "Caddyshack". Those movies don't always make a lot of sense, but the comedy is fantastic. You do have to be willing to go along with whatever, but I personally think that Kurt Russell is at his very best when doing comedy. There are some brilliant scenes and looks from Mary Kay Place, as when Meadow's character comes back with some brochures to cover what she was really doing. The editor cut that scene at the exact perfect moment, but you'll never notice if you aren't looking sharply.

I'm guessing the bad reviews come from those folks who are unable to suspend disbelief because the story isn't "true-to-life". "The plot is horrible"? Well duh. But I was laughing all the way. Put it this way, if you really like to laugh, you'll love this movie.