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Genius shines through

Brendan Lee from Nottingham UK, 12th September, 2004

This movie in the hands of another cast would be atrociously bad but for some reason it just works.

Dudley Moore shows us is manic side which in my opinion is when he is at his best and conducting the rest of the 'Crazy People' actually had me crying with laughter in places.

What it boils down to is a romantic comedy with its peaks and its troughs but at the end of the movie you WILL be singing the hello song and if you take something like that away, then you know its hit the right notes.

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1 out of 1 people found the following review helpful:

Madison Avenue Madness

Charles Brickley from Andover, Hampshire England, 8th September, 2008

There is a disclaimer at the end of the movie about how the film does not depict the really mentally ill. However the story does hit the spot about how the Advertising Industry lies and persuades Joe Public into buying things. Emory Leeson (Dudley Moore) is so burnt out between his high pressure job and his failed relationship that he eventually cracks and only wants to tell the truth. His reward is to be put into an Institution where he meets the delightful Kathy Burgess (Daryl Hannah) and finds a true soulmate. This in itself would be a good story, but the bonus comes when suddenly an error sees Leeson's truthful adverts released onto an unsuspecting public. The ads are a resounding success and Emory's evil Boss, Drucker (J T Walsh) wants more of the same. This is a delightful little story which ends in a sort of flourish and overall was a better vehicle for Dudley's charm and wits than many of those that Hollywood gave him. RomCom with a twist and lots of 'Hellos' mixed with zany off the wall observations by the fellow inmates. Not as dark as 'Cuckoos Nest' but still makes the point at how vulnerable the patients can be. Well worth the money!

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good film

smithy1234 from , 5th August, 2009

its a good film , family comedy , great if you want a laugh very funny would recomend

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Great film if you need cheering up

A Customer from Penzance, 14th November, 2008

Nice film and easy to watch.No need to use your brain for this film but makes you smile and laugh, especialy the end song sung by the hello guy. or is it just me lol Plus some great advertising tags such as for Volvo 'Buy Volvos. They're boxy but they're good.' and 'Forget Paris. Come to Greece. We're nicer,' for a Greek travel agency, and not forgetting a tag line that would fit many horror films of today for The Freak, 'It won't just scare you, it will f**k you up for life!'. A sad loss to the comedy world the passing of Dudley Moore

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hello!

A Customer from wales, 10th April, 2006

An old classic with Dudley Moore,can be a little slow moving but there some good laughs in it hello, watch it hello and you know hello what im hello on about

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