Review of Every Which Way but Loose (1978) by Dustin G — 08 Aug 2012
James Fargo directs Clint Eastwood in his first comedy that is just bizarre at points. Eastwood stars as Philo, a bare knuckle boxer who fights in random pickup matches for cash. He is accompanied by his pal orangutan named Clyde.
The two live with Philo's mother (Ruth Gordon) and brother Orville (Geoffrey Lewis). When Philo falls for a local country singer Lynn Halsey-Taylor (Sondra Locke) and she suddenly runs away, Philo loads up the can to try and find her.
Along the way he seems to piss off a Nazi biker gang and some local off duty officers, who are also chasing him. The film in general is pretty preposterous. Granted Eastwood is one of a select handful of actors in history who could star opposite a monkey and still seem tough.
Sadly this was one of Eastwood's most successful ventures yet I am not sure why.. This even spawned a sequel?! In the end, the film is a goofy, harmless comedy that is straight from the 1970s.
This review of Every Which Way but Loose (1978) was written by Dustin G on 08 Aug 2012.
Every Which Way but Loose has generally received mixed reviews.
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