Dir. Carl Reiner
52/300
So, I've always been a fan of Steve Martin's sense of humor and writing style. He's a very talented individual for sure. I just finished The Pleasure of My Company which was a down to earth story about a loner hermit that branches out of his little apartment one block and person at a time. And he just played with his new band on The Colbert Report. There's something to be said about an entertainer that can do everything from play the banjo, to write good books, screenplays, plays to holding his own as a stand up comedian and a still be a very talented actor. Not only this, but to be able to successfully stay in the business for over 40 years is a talent all it's own.
That being said, The Jerk is classic Steve Martin. Martin uses body humor (as the character cannot keep a beat with his black family to save his life) and naive to create the character of Navin. Throwing in some screwball characters like Emmet Walsh and Bill Macy couldn't hurt or steal away from this comedy character piece.
I just wish movies like this could survive the studio system these days. A very good movie.
104 +5535 = 5639
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