genre: comedy movies

The most clever and interesting comedy Ive ever seen. the narration couldnt have been better and every performance was great. Subtle and brilliant.

A perfect comedy. Murphy and Hall are brilliant and the script is wonderful. the humor is unmatched and the stroy takes turns before arriving at the expected but welcomed ending. one of the best comedies ever made.

i originally had intended to rate this a bit lower on first instinct, but the more time that has passed since watching it the more ive realized that this is easily one of the funniest comedies i have ever seen in my entire life. i very rarely hand out a perfect rating like this, but this really is a comic masterpiece. the characters are phenomenally constructed disfunctional lunatics, and the actors played them all perfectly. The script was beyond clever as a perfectly woven story about nothing. Many people seem to dislike the films pointlessness, i feel that this is the magic and brilliance of the film. malkovich was hysterical and pitt gives a performance for the ages in a rare comedic role for him. even clooney was hilarious throughout the entire film. this cements the coens as the most versatile director in hollywood, if that hadnt already been cemented. its been 25 hours since ive seen this and its already becoming one of my favorite and most highly quoted movies ever. oh, and the cinematography was astounding.

One of the funniest movies ever made. one liners abound in this one, even the funniest movies seldom make me laugh out loud but this one got me numerous times.

probably the best romantic comedy ever made. the dialogue encompasses every detail of the nuances of men and women in a relationship, and each of those nuances was effectively fused into the relationship of the main characters. witty and clever, each of the actors played into the story perfectly. a wonderful movie.

utterly and completely brilliant in every way. this is easily one of the best romantic comedies i have ever seen, as everything was perfect, from the creation and development of the characters, to the acting, to the script and overall story, and topped off by some of the most creative, innovative, and effective directing ive ever seen in any film. the non-linear storytelling worked so well here and every risk taken by webb worked from the musical number, to the split screen, to the scene that faded to sketch art. i cant say enough about this film. a romantic comedy for all time that leaves behind all cliches to tell a story i cant wait to see again.

one of the great comedies in history starring possibly the greatest comedic actor in history. the script, editing, and timing in this film are unusually perfect for a comedy and the story is about as perfectly mapped out as one could have hoped for. it would have been easy to screw this movie up, but i think the reason this is considered one of the great comedies in history is because rather than be formulaic and predictable this film brought murrays character to points where the audience says "if i was in his shoes i think i would do the exact same thing." perfect comedy.

absolutely sensational. this is perfect movie making at its best. the entire film the only thought that kept going through my mind was on how well this film was made. deakins cinematography was beyond genius, the script was amazing, and the performances were perfect for the characters. the scene in the town hall near the end was one of the best scenes of any film ever made, and the twists that the coens gave to the odyssey were creative and well designed. above all, not enough can be said about the soundtrack. throwing in a character based on blues legend robert johnson was also a stroke of genius. another near masterpiece by the coen bros.

axel is brilliant, one of the classics. murphy was never better.

deserving of its sweep of the big 5 oscars, this is one of the first and still one of the best great romantic comedies. the hitch-hiking scene was perfect and the acting and screenplay especially stand out. truly great piece of cinematic history.

this is a wonderful movie. in a generally weak genre, this is possibly the best romantic comedy ive seen in the last decade. heart warming and heart breaking at the same time, the story is rather epic. swank was adorable and butler was charming, and the script was passionate without beeing sappy. the irish landscapes were inspiring and this film made me wonder throughout how i might handle such a situation. clever and original, a must watch for anyone who is suspect of the romantic comedy genre. this is a film that might restore your faith.

this is a film about disfunctional people, and not a single one of them has a philosophy of life worth supporting in the least. however, for some reason when you put these sad people together in a film it becomes something magical and turns out to be one of the very best films of the year. the best of the woody/scarlett collaborations, every one of the actors was witty and charming and the script was excellent. this is a great escapist film and has a perfect subtlety to it. excellent movie.

all I need is this movie and this chair. flippin hilarious

classic, one of the greats from the 80s. actually sort of epic considering all that went into this movie, funny stuff.

total classic, bill murray is hilarious in this original and fun movie. it was executed well and begged for a sequel. the nuances of the script were suprisingly well thought out and there was a seriousness fused into such a story that was so out there that could have been risky but worked very well. a perfect 80's adventure comedy.

eddie murphy at his finest, dan aykroyd is great too

based on cyrano debergerac. steve martin was great in this 80's classic

What dyou do?! classic from start to finish. a brilliant comedy.

the best teen party movie ever. funny and well thought out, certainly not a great movie but i have fun everytime i watch it.

one of the great comedies of all time. sandlers best comedy and one that people will talk about for a while. even most people who are anti sandler must admit that this film warmed their heart and made them laugh.

one of the best sports movies of all time

what a hilarious film. unlike any film ozu ever made. although this film does focus on his usual themes of family, multiple generations and the evil that is associated with gossip, the film is different in that it is an all out comedy, and one of the funniest films i have ever seen. the comedy brought in by the gossiping neighbors is classic, but the two main kids really steal the film. the film effectively blends potty humor with intelligent and witty dialogue, and even as an american the japanese humor was effective enough to not be lost due to cultural confusions. great comedy.

a brilliant and well thought out character study. the films only real flaw is its extreme un-believability, but the characters are well thought out and brilliantly acted by every single cast member. the quirks and nuances typical of a wes anderson film work here at every turn making this one of the most interesting and suprisingly thoughtful films ever made.

classic comedy, underrated and totally hilarious. you'll be repeating lines from this flick for the rest of your life

simple and silly, the subtlety of this movies humor is what makes it so good. a hilarious ending when we see strageloves real alliegences as well as a glum ending add to the fun. this film made fun of things most wouldnt joke about, but it was pleasantly tasteful. good comedy.

incredibly clever. more zaney and slapstick than one might expect from such a clever idea, but here it works well and murray and whalley were the perfect combination for this story. one of my favorite comedies ever.

until the release of vicky Christina barcelona this was probably woody allens best film. the blend of audience inclusion, animation, and dialogue boxes makes for a creative and fun look at an up and down romance. one of the great romantic comedies ever made.

great comedy, in the vien of dumb and dumber but not quite as good

charismatic and a lot of fun, murray has a way of picking comedy roles that seem typical and are anything but. more depth than expected, the chemistry between murray and dreyfuss works almost too well.

a hilarious retelling of the classic story. sometimes the retelling of this same tale gets repetitive, but this film re-energized this tale in humor and creativity that is not possible to dislike. bobcat was a nice touch and obviously murray was solid as always, a christmas comedy classic.