MICKI AND MAUDE
A film review by Chuck Dowling
Copyright 1997 Chuck Dowling
Micki and Maude (1984) * out of ***** - Cast: Dudley Moore, Amy Irving, Amy Reinking, Richard Mulligan, George Gaynes, Wallace Shawn. Directed by: Blake Edwards. Running Time: 118 minutes.
Absolutely appalling "comedy" about everyone's favorite comedic subject: bigamy. Moore is married to Reinking, a career woman who's too busy to have a family at the moment. Moore, who just adores children, immediately has an affair with Irving. When Irving becomes pregnant, Moore does the proper thing and marries her... but doesn't bother to divorce his first wife! The kick is, now she is also pregnant! Let the comedy begin!
This is basically every episode of "Three's Company", as it follows the guidelines for "farce" right by the book (Moore having to be in two places at once, etc.). For example, both women go into labor at the same time! What fun!
People have described "Micki and Maude" as sweet and good-natured. Some people have a strange idea of entertainment. Just watch the final scene of the film and think about it for a moment, then decide how "sweet" it really is. Director Edwards again proves to me that without Peter Sellers, he's nothing. [PG-13]
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