Fletch (1985)

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• Alexander D

  
  Chevy Chase can do better, but at least FLETCH is not as predictable as I expected it to be. It's a smart, funny action-comedy that isn't quite a classic, but it sure is a good, enjoyable laugh-fest. There's clearly much to love here, especially the scene with the… More
  Chevy Chase can do better, but at least FLETCH is not as predictable as I expected it to be. It's a smart, funny action-comedy that isn't quite a classic, but it sure is a good, enjoyable laugh-fest. There's clearly much to love here, especially the scene with the "defenseless babies" quote--did I just ruin it?

• Lafe F

  
  Back in '85 when Chevy Chase was somewhat popular with folks. Looking back he's a bigger clown. Serviceable investigation movie. His disguises are awesome but people should've seen it was him. The basketball player scene was a ripoff because it was only a daydream on… More
  Back in '85 when Chevy Chase was somewhat popular with folks. Looking back he's a bigger clown. Serviceable investigation movie. His disguises are awesome but people should've seen it was him. The basketball player scene was a ripoff because it was only a daydream on TV. The weaker follower of the Beverly Hills Cop success.

• Lucas M

  
  Funny and good entertainment.

• AJ V

  
  This is a hilarious comedy starring Chevy Chase, I really like it and if you're a fan of his, you should see this one.

• Alexis N

  
  Fletch/Chevy Chase is taking down the bad guys with his brand of cheese and wit. It's funny.

• Leigh R

  
  Don't know why I waited so long to see this, it was funny as all get out. I liked it, I liked it a lot. : )

• Martin S

  
  I'm sorry...Chevy Chase is not funny. He was pretty good here...but his face is still there...very chilled out movie.

• Martin B

  
  Fletch is the perfect example of a Chevy Chase movie. For every joke that works, there are about 50 that don't - and even those that work aren't exactly laugh-out-loud funny. I think everyone can agree his modern career (pretty much the last two decades) is just sad. But… More
  Fletch is the perfect example of a Chevy Chase movie. For every joke that works, there are about 50 that don't - and even those that work aren't exactly laugh-out-loud funny. I think everyone can agree his modern career (pretty much the last two decades) is just sad. But even before that, he was terribly hit-and-miss. Some early stuff was good, but after that anything that wasn't a "Vacation" movie was just terribly unfunny. His attempts at physical comedy were never amusing, and even less so when he still tries to do it now days. But this is a review of Fletch, so I'll just leave it at this: If you're like me and you still hadn't watched this movie after 25 years, don't bother. It's just Chevy doing his usual unfunny shtick.

• Tim S

  
  Sorry, I just don't see the appeal. This bored the shit out of me.

• Derek D

  
  A classic comedy with Chevy Chase playing a reporter who investigates a millionnaire's offer to kill him. Chevy is perfect in roles like these, while still on blow and actually taking good, funny parts. What happened? Shoot me, but I still like the sequel a bit better.

• Chris G

  
  Fletch is based on the novels by Gregory McDonald that follow the exploits of a Los Angeles investigative reporter that goes by the by-line of Jane Doe. Chevy Chase stars in the title role in this first film that follows Fletch on a story about drugs on the public beaches and the odd… More
  Fletch is based on the novels by Gregory McDonald that follow the exploits of a Los Angeles investigative reporter that goes by the by-line of Jane Doe. Chevy Chase stars in the title role in this first film that follows Fletch on a story about drugs on the public beaches and the odd request by a businessman (Tim Matheson) to kill him because of an illness. Both stories play out as the film rolls on until they become intertwined by the end. Fletch is by far Chevy Chase's best film, mainly because of the control and compromise of director Michael Ritchie. Sure Chase gets to ad lib, but Ritchie holds the structure together in the long run and the film holds a silly noir feel that even though you could think of it as a parody of noir films, it really isn't. It's just the world that Fletch has fallen into. Most '80's film age terribly, yet Fletch maintains a timeless feel even with references to the '80's Lakers and the soundtrack that is deeply trenched in the '80's. It's still a classic film and the best example of Chevy Chase at his best.

• Daniel J D

  
  Chevy Chase at his best, but sadly, that's really all it has to offer: a role specially catered to Chevy Chase. It's worth watching once just to see him, but that's it.

• Lenny M

  
  Lines for days, typical Chevy Chase.

• Jason S

  
  Excellent. Chase plays this role as if he were born for it. It has the laughs and the mystery. They should have made more than two of these for how smart and fun they were.

• xGary X

  
  Reasonably amusing, but never laugh-out-loud Chevy Chase vehicle that's a shameless clone of Beverly Hills cop sanitized for middle class white america.

• Stuart B

  
  Great movie, but looking very dated now

• Stephen E

  
  Kinda reminds me of the whiter version of Shaft for some reason. Chase is good and has some pretty funny quotes, and I enjoyed many of the scenes.

• Juan C

  
  a gooty and funny comedy of chevey chase proortions. B+

• Stephen E

  
  Kinda reminds me of the whiter version of Shaft for some reason. Chase is good and has some pretty funny quotes, and I enjoyed many of the scenes.

• Nate H

  
  I never understood Chevy Chase's appeal until I watched this. Very funny movie and an oddly charming star, plus an appealing investigative journalism element. This one quickly became one of favorites of the '80s.

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