Review of Drop Dead Fred (1991) by Guido S — 01 Jan 2014

Phoebe Cates has a bad day where she loses her husband and job within hours and goes to live with her mom. She used to have an imaginary friend as a kid to cope with issues, so it comes back as her life is in limbo.

Drop Dead Fred is foul-mouthed, uncontrollable and pretty much the opposite of Cates. The friend follows her everywhere and no one else can see her so they think she is crazy. This could have been good, it just doesn't work for me.

It has some funny moments, including a Mr. Hankey type moment at the beginning of the film. The over-the-top friend act gets old really fast. They do some interesting thing about her and her mental state, but not enough and it is overshadowed by the overdone comedy.