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This is one of my husband’s favorite movies of all times. In fact, he owned the DVD before we even had a DVD player. I do, however, have to agree that his enthusiasm is well-deserved. The Man Who Knew Too Little is an excellent comedy.
Bill Murray once again plays the character that he plays best -– the lovable, well-meaning guy who’s just not quite right (think What About Bob?). This time, he’s Wallace Ritchie, a Blockbuster Video employee from Des Moines, Iowa, who decides to take a trip to London on his birthday to surprise his brother, James (Peter Gallagher). James, however, is preparing for an important dinner meeting, and he needs to get rid of Wallace before his guests arrive. So James buys Wallace a ticket for the Theatre of Life, an experimental theatrical experience, in which people pay to be a part of the play.
Wallace is instructed to wait by a certain phone booth until he gets the call that tells him where to go next. But he answers the wrong call –- one that was meant for a real, live hit man. So Wallace unknowingly becomes caught up in a secret operation that’s supposed to begin a second Cold War -– and he thinks he’s just an actor.
This movie is filled with hilarious action –- like a car chase involving the police and Wallace driving a Mini the wrong way around a roundabout. Bill Murray does an excellent job of acting clueless (like I said, it’s what he does best). Peter Gallagher’s performance, on the other hand, makes me nervous. He’s just so rigid and unstable -– but Murray more than makes up for what Gallagher lacks.
I highly recommend that you add The Man Who Knew Too Little to your collection. Then you can watch it every time you have a bad day. Not only will it bring the smile back to your face, but it’ll make you laugh out loud.
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