Review of Life Stinks (1991) by Benjamin W — 06 Nov 2010

I have heard that this movie was really bad, and, I watched it for the first time today, and I didn't think it was that bad. But, it isn't your typical Mel brooks comedy either.

I didn't expect much for a Mel Brooks film, but, some of the acting in this movie was actually pretty decent. I especially liked the charactor played by Leslie Ann Warren. She played a kind of crazy homeless lady very well. At least I thought so.

But, I think people almost have to witness what people living on the street is like, to see that Brooks version of it was pretty darn close to reality. I have seen how homeless people live, the soup kitchens, and the people who seem to be not quite all there. And, even though the ending of the movie was kind of Lame. The rest was pretty decent.

Take away some of the predictability, and some obvious plots, and it wasn't that bad. Some of the slapstick could have been left out, but, considering that only made up about 10 minutes of the film, it was ok. I think it's actually one of Brooks better films, because it stays on the subject, where some of his other films wonder too much.