Review of I.Q. (1994) by Stuart K — 01 Feb 2011
Written by Andy Breckman, (creator of Rat Race and Monk) and directed by Fred Schepisi (Roxanne (1987) and The Russia House (1990). This is a fantastical romantic comedy set in a bright sugar-coated picket-fence America, it's a friendly, dry, witty film, quite gentle and sweet film, it's not perfect, but it has an amazing cast.
Set sometime in the 1950's, it has mechanic Ed Walters (Tim Robbins) falling for Princeton University student Catherine Boyd (Meg Ryan), even though she's engaged to stuffy English psychology professor James Moreland (Stephen Fry, his first American film).
Yet, things take a twist when he discovers Catherine's uncle is non other than Albert Einstein (Walter Matthau). Despite being in the presence of a genius, Ed discovers that Einstein likes a bit of fun, and he hangs out with a group of funseeking geniuses, Nathan (Joseph Maher), Kurt (Lou Jacobi), and Boris (Gene Saks).
They all think Catherine would be better suited with Ed, so they decide to try and pass him off as a genius. All goes well at first, but the course of true love doesn't run as smooth as planned. It's a very gentle romance, with some genuine laughs and good dialogue.
Even though Einstein never had a niece like this and never rode a motorbike, it's enjoyable for an hour and half.
This review of I.Q. (1994) was written by Stuart K on 01 Feb 2011.
I.Q. has generally received mixed reviews.
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