No Sense Makes Sense
No Sense Makes Sense

Movie spotlight

No Sense Makes Sense

1993
Movie
28 min
English

Portrait of Charles Manson. Contains various interviews with J.R. Bruun, Boyd Rice, Nikolas Schreck and other persons with an interest in Charles Manson, inter cut with a barrage of weird clips from movies and television.

Insights

IMDb5.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes35%
Metacritic45/100
Google Users65%
Director: Charles ShyerGenres: Comedy, Romance

Plot Summary

A cynical, workaholic lawyer finds his life turned upside down when he agrees to help a quirky, free-spirited woman care for her sister's baby. As they navigate the challenges of unexpected parenthood, their initial animosity slowly evolves into a deep and unexpected love.

Critical Reception

The film received a generally lukewarm reception from critics, who found its premise familiar and its humor uneven. While the chemistry between the leads was often praised, many felt the movie failed to live up to the potential of its talented cast and relied too heavily on predictable romantic comedy tropes.

What Reviewers Say

  • The film suffers from a derivative plot and predictable humor.

  • Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn's established comedic chemistry is a highlight, but it's not enough to elevate the material.

  • The movie treads familiar ground, offering little originality in its execution.

Google audience: Audience reviews suggest a mixed bag, with many appreciating the charm of the lead actors and finding the film a pleasant, if uninspired, way to pass the time. Some viewers felt the plot was too simplistic and the jokes didn't always land.

Fun Fact

The film's original working title was 'Father Hood'.

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