Review of Howard the Duck (1986) by Pat Graham for Chicago Reader — 24 Apr 2007
Huyck's direction is resolutely uninvolved—every shot of every arrhythmically paced scene cries out for instant anonymity—and only Jeffrey Jones's sardonic scenery chewing as an archetypally deranged scientist keeps things marginally watchable.
Lea Thompson is completely out of her element as Howard's sexpot girlfriend (though graduated, thankfully, from the treacly virginality of SpaceCamp), and as for the guy(s) in the duck suit . . . well, he/they deserve our condolences and prayers.
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This review of Howard the Duck (1986) was written by Pat Graham and published by Chicago Reader on 24 Apr 2007.
Howard the Duck has generally received mixed reviews.
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