This film does a tricky thing very well. It balances belly laughs with emotion. The performances of John Candy and Steve Martin as the "buddies from hell", are priceless. The screenplay delves into every possible permutation of complete opposites. Basically, Candy plays a man that is a human unmade bed and Martin is the guy who is driven to fold his socks. Somehow, the more Martin tries to get away from Candy, the more he gets sucked into his world. No sense in going into all the details because that is the joy of watching this movie. What is particularly moving is the way two different people can share a certain underlying warmth for each other. This is a delightful picture! BTW. How can a guy make a living selling shower curtain rings? Priceless!
Review of Planes, Trains & Automobiles
