The second movie of the afternoon was the new Blu Ray release of Mrs. Doubtfire, a wonderful and hilarious movie that I remember watching as a kid which actually still holds up after all this time. Robin Williams is great as the energetic voice-actor/father who must transform himself into a house nanny in order to see his kids he lost in a divorce. The realistic portrayal of the effect a divorce has on this family as well as the enthusiasm Robin Williams shows in doing whatever it takes to be close to his kids really makes this movie more than just a regular comedy but an improv masterpiece that has one joke after another. Using a very extensive makeup job to create Mrs. Doubtfire, the filmmakers let us feel all the little details of what it's like pretending to be an old lady and how the different voice changes he uses really pull this character off. What I noticed most this time around now that I'm older are all the little jokes that are underneath it all, the sexual references and inuendoes that give it it's charm. From the Vacuum dancing scene, "help is on the way" run, the "rapter rap", and the alternate personalities when he tries on all the faces, this movie really has something for everyone. I think I find this movie better than most because not only is it a great family movie, but like my own family, it shows the positive side of moving past a divorce and parents staying close to their kids.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) (Blu Ray) - 8/10
The second movie of the afternoon was the new Blu Ray release of Mrs. Doubtfire, a wonderful and hilarious movie that I remember watching as a kid which actually still holds up after all this time. Robin Williams is great as the energetic voice-actor/father who must transform himself into a house nanny in order to see his kids he lost in a divorce. The realistic portrayal of the effect a divorce has on this family as well as the enthusiasm Robin Williams shows in doing whatever it takes to be close to his kids really makes this movie more than just a regular comedy but an improv masterpiece that has one joke after another. Using a very extensive makeup job to create Mrs. Doubtfire, the filmmakers let us feel all the little details of what it's like pretending to be an old lady and how the different voice changes he uses really pull this character off. What I noticed most this time around now that I'm older are all the little jokes that are underneath it all, the sexual references and inuendoes that give it it's charm. From the Vacuum dancing scene, "help is on the way" run, the "rapter rap", and the alternate personalities when he tries on all the faces, this movie really has something for everyone. I think I find this movie better than most because not only is it a great family movie, but like my own family, it shows the positive side of moving past a divorce and parents staying close to their kids.
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