Don't Drink the Water
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Movie Reviews of Don't Drink the Water
Movie Review: Hysterical!
Summary: 5 Stars
From their entrance into the American Embassy to their exit, the Hollanders are a handful. It's funny just watching Michael J. Fox's character attempting to deal with all the craziness that occurs as soon as they arrive. I don't know where Woody Allen comes up with such interesting storylines for his movies; the set ups are completely unique, and they pave the way for such easy and instant laughter. I rarely choose to check out movies that I haven't seen before because I'm always wanting to watch my favorites again & again, like this one.Movie Review: DON'T DRINK THE WATER WOODY ALLEN!!
Summary: 5 Stars
One of the best movies ever made by Woody. A rare look at the complexities of the former Communist world through the antics in the US Embassy of an invented country of Vulgaria. Like a great old cartoon, with wonderful characters, especially the leader of the local KGB, played by Vit Horejs! He is hilarious, as is Woody's wife portrayed by the incomparable Julie Kavner. Michael J. Fox stars as bumbling son of the out of office Ambassador. Great comedians all. With documentary film style camera work. Great!!Movie Review: Outstanding
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie is a gem. I loved it from start to finish. Michael J.Fox did amazing job in this film. He was cute, clusmy, charming. You'll fall for him in this film. I loved it. A little terrific movie.Movie Review: A little uneven, but many hilarious moments
Summary: 4 Stars
Somehat uneven and not as tight in terms of plot as many other Allen films -- basically more of a setup (wacky family seeking asylum in embassy) to let the jokes roll -- but many laugh-out-loud moments and gags. I often find Dom DeLuise to be just too much, but here he shows a little restraint and gets the priest character just right. His "priest" has a network of intelligence behind him, & he telephones them with "subtle" coded messages such as, "The boy with the blue hair is fondling a chipmunk." He also performs some of the best magic routines I've ever seen; best because they are so hilariously stupid. ROFLMAO to see him giving the tricks away either as he's performing them or immediately afterward, when he casually put down the "secret" prop or whatever in plain view.
Great laughs, easy to watch -- Allen gives us one of his lowbrow characters rather than his intellectual neurotic types.
Enjoy!
Movie Review: An Allen throwback to the good old days
Summary: 4 Stars
What kind of Woody Allen fan are you? Do you favor his heavy, drama-laden homages to Bergman? His film noir? His zany early comedies?If you love the latter, you'll probably like this "lost" gem. A bit like "Manhattan Murder Mystery" which was resurrected years after it was written, "Don't Drink the Water" conjures the early days of Allen's career with zany comedy full of larger than life characters and over-the-top performances.
The cast is great, the script is too, the plot moves along nicely and in general I had great fun. Yes, it seems a bit claustrophobic at times and a bit stagey, but many of Allen's recent work has a similar feel regardless of the genre.
All in all it is an enjoyable farce that harkens back to the golden days of Allen's comic genius.