Review of The Nutty Professor (1996) by Johnny T — 09 Mar 2011
And the movie succeeds in two different ways: It's sweet and good-hearted, and then again it's raucous slapstick and bathroom humor. I liked both parts. More than just a walking fat joke, Sherman Klump is Eddie Murphy's winking rebuke of his own arrogance. Murphy, abetted by director Tom Shadyac and a whole raft of writers, cannot entirely escape the curious blend of aspiration and sloppiness that marked the earlier film. But it does mine Murphy's gifts, and the payoff is both nutty and funny. Sometimes even touching, too.Tasteful, subtle and sophisticated are a few of the words that aren't going to be applied to Eddie Murphy's version of The Nutty Professor. But funny, funny is something else again.
VERDICT: "Full Price" - My second highest rating (Positive to Mixed reaction). This is a rating to a movie I view as very entertaining and well made, and definitely worth paying the full price at a theatre to see or own on DVD. It is not perfect, but it is definitely excellent.
This review of The Nutty Professor (1996) was written by Johnny T on 09 Mar 2011.
The Nutty Professor has generally received mixed reviews.
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