Review of The 'Burbs (1989) by Paul R — 07 Jul 2012
Tom Hanks stars as Ray Peterson in this hilarious 80's comedy classic. Ray is on holiday from work and to the annoyance of his wife decides to spend his vacation investigating the rather odd goings on of his creepy new next door neighbours: The Clopeks.
It's hilarious throughout and the characters are all nothing short of superb - from Rick Ducommun's "Art Weingartner", the childish gossip-mongering buffoon, to Bruce Dern's "Rumsfield", the paranoid ex Army, flag flying Lieutenant.
It really is a neighbourhood full of quirky and interesting characters that fill this film with top class comedy situations, both verbal and physical - I adore the scene towards the beginning of the film where Art is eating all the food in Ray's house and accidentally eats some dog food.
Subtle and priceless physical comedy. It's perfectly timed and laugh out loud funny. This film always hits the spot and shows Tom Hanks in his comedy prime. It's a great bit of fun. Watch this.
This review of The 'Burbs (1989) was written by Paul R on 07 Jul 2012.
The 'Burbs has generally received positive reviews.
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