Corky Romano (2001)

Critic Reviews

• Lisa Alspector, Chicago Reader

  Unlike the pathetic protagonists of many a smart dumb comedy, Corky never becomes sympathetic, and without this fundamental irony the movie doesn't have a leg to stand on.

• , Atlanta Journal-Constitution

  Stick with the website.

• Joe Leydon, Variety

  Ever hear about the guy who liked to pummel his head with a sledgehammer, because it felt so good when he stopped? Maybe the same fellow would appreciate Corky Romano.

• Desson Thomson, Washington Post

  It's depressing enough to sit through an unfunny comedy, but it's worse to watch Falk, Penn and Berg having to earn a living like this.

• Bob Graham, San Francisco Chronicle

  It's strictly for someone looking for a goof-off.

• Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee

  I was constantly aware of how graceful physical comedians used to be -- and how they just make a lot more noise now. Ah, progress ...

• Nell Minow, Common Sense Media

  Eighth rate tired, unimaginative mob comedy.

• Jeffrey Westhoff, Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

  Although Corky Romano is not based on a Saturday Night Live sketch, it is still as dismal.

• Kit Bowen, Hollywood.com

  Unfortunately, keeping Kattan in the forefront is also one of the main problems with the film.

• Kimberley Jones, Austin Chronicle

  Chris Kattan should have been in silent comedy. He has the Silly Putty face of those old slapstick stars, and a sing-song, splitting-headache vox box that would have played much better in the silents.

• John R. McEwen, Film Quips Online

  Somebody, somewhere, actually believed in this dreck.

• Philip Martin, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

  ...as Townes Van Zandt sang, "Living's mostly wastin' time" anyway.

• Jean Lowerison, San Diego Metropolitan

  Will somebody please offer Peter Falk a decent role? This 'crotchety old geezer' gig is getting tiresome.

• Stephen Himes, Film Snobs

  Very, very bad.

• David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews

  ...the majority of the jokes are obvious and crude.

• Urban Cinefile Critics, Urban Cinefile

  Astonishingly unoriginal, unevenly paced and often just plain dumb, this is one comedy that could easily be reclassified as a tragedy -- particularly for Kattan.

• John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis

  I know it's a comedy because it says so on the back of the keep case.

• John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis

  ...his new FBI name is Corky Pissant, pronounced just the way it sounds, and the rest of the humor in the movie doesn't get any better.

• Ed Gonzalez, Slant Magazine

  Corky Romano gets a very limited DVD treatment. But, then again, do you know anyone eager to have it in their personal collection?

• Blake French, NutzWorld

  ...has a wacky side, but the wackiness does not tread outside the boundaries of the story.

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