“Stuck On You” (20th Century Fox)
The Farrelly Brothers have given us such screen classics as “There’s Something About Mary,” “Dumb and Dumber” and “Shallow Hal.” In each of these movies the humor was raunchy and the sentiment level was low. Now comes “Stuck On You,” a movie that isn’t as funny as the previous Farrelly Brothers movies but is a lot sweeter.
Matt Damon and Greg Kinnear play Bo and Walt, two co-joined brothers. They share a liver and Bo has the major portion of it which accounts for Walt looking older than Bo. These men do not consider themselves disabled. As a matter of fact they excel at everything they do.
One day Walt decides he wants to try his luck in Hollywood as an actor. Bo reluctantly agrees to tag along. Shortly after they arrive in Hollywood Walt gets a job on a TV series with Cher (who is played by Cher). He also makes the acquaintance of April (Eva Mendes), a beautiful woman who lives in their apartment complex. Bo has his own girl, May (Wen Yann Shih) who he has met over the Internet.
The adventures of these two guys give the movie its storyline, and the way they treat each other gives it it’s heart. These two brothers are all for one and one for all. The two women compliment their situation.
Most of the best jokes have been seen in the trailer for the film. There is very little that is new and funny in the movie. The one big surprise is the appearance of Meryl Streep in a cameo role. She proves once and for all that she is the best sport in Hollywood. Cher is runner up for this award as she pokes fun at her Diva image.
The film is rated PG-13 for profanity and sexual humor.
You would think a Farrelly Brothers movie would be funnier, and you wouldn’t expect it to have the heart this movie has. Still more humor and a little less sweetness would probably make it a bigger hit. You will enjoy the movie but you won’t talk about it at the office like you did some of the Farrelly’s other efforts.
I scored “Stuck On You” a Siamese 6 out of 10.
