Review of The Hudsucker Proxy (1994) by Brandon H — 29 Jan 2011

I didn't enjoy myself during most of the movie. I was bored. It was overwritten, and the heavy, burdensome stylization consumed any chance for real substance or emotional attachment. Script was not nearly as witty as they seemed to think it was. Exaggerated, belittling, and nearly insulting in its repetitiveness. As a consequence of all this, a pretty dull experience, to be honest. The whole film I'm waiting for something original, but it never really happens. Something about the movie feels used, like it's stealing images and styles from other, better made, more specifics-oriented films.

Not even the greatest movie makers alive are perfect, it seems. This was a bomb for me.