Review of Funny Farm (1988) by Jonathan S — 02 Aug 2011

"Funny Farm" builds its comic spirit with care, which will make it seem, perhaps, a little slow-moving for folks used to more high-octane comedy. Indeed, some viewers may even think "Funny Farm" old-fashioned and dull. Well, comedy is a funny business, and what strikes one person as sidesplitting may not register on another person at all. The more-antic, slapstick gags, of which there are thankfully few, don't fare as well as the subtler ones. It's the more-gentle whimsy that works best, like the business of the dogs. With the exception of a couple of remarkably clumsy moments, 'Funny Farm' maintains a delightfully sweet, goofy level of humor.

VERDICT: "Matinée" - (Mixed reaction). These kinds of movies are usually movies that had some good things, but some bad things kept it from being amazing. This rating says to pay matinée prices to see at a theatre, buy an ex-rental or a cheap price of the DVD to own.