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The In-Laws | Year: 2003 Classification: Comedy Directed: - Andrew Fleming - Arthur Hiller Actors/Actresses: - Michael Douglas - Albert Brooks - Candice Bergen - Peter Falk - Alan Arkin five stars are not enough All respect to Mel Brooks, early Woody Allen, Blake Edwards and any other brilliant filmmaker who has turned their talents to creating the ultimate comedy...they all must take a back seat to this film. I've never experienced such a perfect merging of screenplay, characterization and direction. Arkin and Falk have a chemistry and timing that simply must be seen to be believed. I've been a movie buff for a long time, but I must admit that totally missed this when it came out. In fact, it was running one night on a cable station in the mid 80s when I first saw it. I was visiting my parents, and on it came. I had just stopped in to say hello, but after the first 10 minutes I knew I wasn't going anywhere. I'll never forget sitting next to my father, who was in his seventies at the time, hearing him cracking up. He had a great laugh, a deep, full laugh, and I'd never in my life heard such pure joy come out of my father, who was a serious and subdued man. It may sound strange, but I felt closer to my father after watching this movie with. Sharing such a joyful experience with him will always be a very cherished memory. Do yourself a favor. Find someone you love. Doesn't need to be romantic love, just someone who really counts in your life. Watch this movie with them. If it doesn't become a special memory, email me and complain. A fine comic romp Three reasons to watch this movie:first,Andrew Bergman's screenplay,which contains some inspired lines (and,by the way,Bergman's book,We're in the Money,is well worth reading);second,Peter Falk,close to the top of his form;and,third and most important,Alan Arkin,who gives the kind of performance that should be studied by any prospective - and established - comic actor - in every frame,in every scene,as close to faultless as you will get (watch,especially,the early scenes,such as at the dining table,to see how beautifully judged every glance and sound of Arkin's is - wonderful,wonderful acting). My Citizen Cane I am amazed that this film isn't part of the canon of cinema. It is as flawless a zany wacko comedy as can be constructed. It's as a targeted and flawlessly timed as anything else you'll ever see, in any genre. Buy The In Laws at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  Search with Walhello on the Internet on The In Laws Search with the Priority Search Engine on The In Laws This page in other languages: Suomeksi | Nederlands | Deutsch
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