Review of The Fortune (1975) by Lauren H — 16 Apr 2008

Bizarre, at times hilarious, comedy with a charming cast. Nicholson is in his crazy man mode, complete with wild hair, but it is a thrill to see him and a mustachioed Beatty playing off each other. Channing carries off the flighty heiress caught in the middle of the two men's bickering with comic aplomb.

Their attempts at murder predictably backfire as the slapstick nature of the film takes hold to what might have been an interesting throw-back to marriage comedies like 'Libeled Lady' or 'Mr.

and Mrs. Smith'. Ultimately, though, well worth it for the cast and some whimsical direction from Nichols. Not a great film, but funny enough to keep your attention.