Review of The Jerk (1979) by Daniel D — 05 Aug 2013

The Jerk is certainly disappointing for me. As a man who loves almost anything Steve Martin is in, watching this acclaimed I was underwhelmed. I did have a few chuckles, the restaurant scene comes to mind "there are snails on her food!".

And while the film didn't drag its feet, in fact it moved quickly, I could often predict what would happen next, including the next joke. I don't think it was a smart move to start from the end.

I knew it was coming from the poster, so it wasn't vital to create this as some of story with no narrative. This might've inspired movies like The Waterboy, Forrest Gump, and The Terminal, but its not as good as any of those.